According to a survey carried out in April 2020, ** percent of 18 to 29 year olds reported experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide during the coronavirus lockdown in the UK, the highest share across the age groups. Furthermore, just over a fifth of those aged 30 to 44 years reported having suicidal or self-harm thoughts during lockdown.
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Share of individuals who experienced thoughts of self-harm and/or suicide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in the United Kingdom between March and April 2020, by age
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Cambridge University Press. (August 19, 2020). Share of individuals who experienced thoughts of self-harm and/or suicide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in the United Kingdom between March and April 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166625/self-harm-and-suicidal-thoughts-during-lockdown-in-the-uk/
Cambridge University Press. "Share of individuals who experienced thoughts of self-harm and/or suicide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in the United Kingdom between March and April 2020, by age." Chart. August 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166625/self-harm-and-suicidal-thoughts-during-lockdown-in-the-uk/
Cambridge University Press. (2020). Share of individuals who experienced thoughts of self-harm and/or suicide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in the United Kingdom between March and April 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166625/self-harm-and-suicidal-thoughts-during-lockdown-in-the-uk/
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Cambridge University Press, Share of individuals who experienced thoughts of self-harm and/or suicide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in the United Kingdom between March and April 2020, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166625/self-harm-and-suicidal-thoughts-during-lockdown-in-the-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2025)
Share of individuals who experienced thoughts of self-harm and/or suicide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in the United Kingdom between March and April 2020, by age [Graph], Cambridge University Press, August 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166625/self-harm-and-suicidal-thoughts-during-lockdown-in-the-uk/
