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Welsh schools are struggling to deal with the number of students self-harming, two major teaching unions say.Welsh schools are struggling to deal with the number of students self-harming, two major teaching unions say.
More students than ever are deliberately hurting themselves according to the National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) and Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).More students than ever are deliberately hurting themselves according to the National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) and Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).
In Wales, 1,542 10 to 19-year-olds were admitted to hospital after self-harming in 2013/14.In Wales, 1,542 10 to 19-year-olds were admitted to hospital after self-harming in 2013/14.
The Welsh government has been asked to comment.The Welsh government has been asked to comment.
The number of hospital admissions for 10 to 19-year-olds rose by 36% from 1,134 in 2012/13.The number of hospital admissions for 10 to 19-year-olds rose by 36% from 1,134 in 2012/13.
Spending cuts to local services have left schools without as much expert medical help as in the past, the unions claim. Caroline Kolek, a secondary school teacher and spokeswoman for the ATL said there was a lack of support in schools due to funding cuts: "My experience in schools and talking to colleagues is that we are seeing a rise in self harm, predominantly among girls but also among boys as well.
Caroline Kolek, a secondary school teacher and spokeswoman for the ATL said: "My experience in schools and talking to colleagues is that we are seeing a rise in self harm, predominantly among girls but also among boys as well. Dr Max Davie, of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), said the figures were "very worrying".
'Worrying figures'
"We schools really don't have the support we had four or five years ago."
Dr Max Davie, of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), says feeling pressured at school, or by friends, family and the media can all play a part in why young people self harm.
"[These figures] are very worrying," he said.
"We have to remember that people self harm because they're in psychological distress that's so severe that they prefer physical harm or physical pain to their psychological state."