| Research shows that there is a strong association between socio-economic deprivation and parasuicide. |
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| Attempted suicide, or parasuicide, is highest in Limerick city at 425 attempts per every 100,000 males. |
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| But in contrast to the way suicide is predominantly carried out by males, parasuicide is much more common among females. |
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| There are many synonyms for self-injury, such as self-inflicted violence, self-harm, parasuicide, self-abuse and self-mutilation. |
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| Health staff have shown negative attitudes to parasuicide patients. |
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| One in every 160 teenage girls was treated for deliberate self-harm in hospital last year, according to the latest figures from the National Parasuicide Registry. |
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