Approximately 8% of respondents answered the survey that they had attempted suicide.
The survey received responses from 21,340 students between the ages of 15 and 19. Stock image. A posed photo. Photo: P.A.
One in eight Irish teenagers say they have self-harmed, according to a new mental health survey.
Rates of poor mental health and suicide attempts have returned to pre-COVID-19 levels, but cases of repeated self-harm have increased, with five or more incidents of self-harm occurring.