Self-harm in teenagers: The spectrum from non-suicidal self-injury to suicidality

Explore self-harm and suicide in teens to learn recognition, red flags and management approaches. This course is delivered as two separate webinar sessions offered on different dates. Participants may register for either session individually or attend both sessions to gain a more comprehensive clinical understanding of the continuum from non-suicidal self-injury to suicidal behaviour in adolescents.

As cited by research from The Hospital for Sick Children, there has been a sharp increase in emergency department visits for attempted suicide and suicide ideation among children and adolescents. This course is designed to support professionals in understanding, assessing, and responding to this growing clinical need.

Together, these sessions provide a structured exploration of:

risk factors, warning signs, and intervention strategies

the function and drivers of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)

the relationship between NSSI and suicidal behaviour