Self-harm and rurality in Canada: an analysis of hospitalization data from 2015 to 2019.
Newsha MahinpeyNathaniel J PollockLi LiuGisèle ContrerasWendy ThompsonPublished in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2023)
The rate of self-harm hospitalization in Canada varied by sex, age group, and level of rurality. Clinical and community-based interventions for self-harm, such as safety planning and increased access to mental health services, should be tailored to the differential risks across geographic contexts.