BACKGROUND: Young adults, especially men, are among those least likely to consult
healthcare professionals when mentally distressed or suicidal. AIMS: To investigate the help-…

… Lucy Biddle and colleagues investigate what a web search is likely to find … Funding: Dr
Biddle is funded by a Department of Health Policy Research Programme research grant …

Background Few young adults with mental disorder seek help from a GP. Aim To explore
young adults' perceptions of GPs as a source of help for mental distress. Design of study …

Objectives To explore trends in suicide in young people to investigate the recent observation
that after year on year rises in the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s, rates in young men are …

Mental disorder is common amongst young adults and is associated with many adverse
outcomes. Data, however, indicate that young adults are particularly unlikely to seek help for …

The need for schools to support children and young people’s mental and emotional health is
increasingly emphasised in policy initiatives, yet the role of teachers in this has been under …

BACKGROUND: Concern exists that involving vulnerable individuals as participants in
research into suicide and self-harm may cause distress and increase suicidal feelings. Actual …

Background There is concern over the potential impact of the Internet on self-harm and
suicidal behaviour, particularly in young people. However, little is known about the prevalence …

BackgroundHanging is the most frequently used method of suicide in the UK and has high
case fatality (>70%).AimsTo explore factors influencing the decision to use hanging.…

… William Hollingworth, Chris Metcalfe, Susana Mancero, Susan Harris, Rona Campbell,
Lucy Biddle, Denise McKell-Redwood, and James Brennan … Susan Harris, Rona …