This page lists the questions on Mental Health and Self-harm and the year(s) in which they were asked. Clicking on the year printed after every question will bring you to the results for that year.

Publications and further information on this topic can be found on the Health Resources page.

• TALKFATH: Can you talk to your father about things that really bother you? 2008 2013
  
• TALKMOTH: Can you talk to your mother about things that really bother you? 2008 2013
  
• TALKSIBL: Can you talk to a brother or sister about things that really bother you? 2008 2013
• TALK_REL: Can you talk to another relative about things that really bother you? 2008 2013
  
• TALKFRND: Can you talk to a friend about things that really bother you? 2008 2013
  
• TALKTEAC: Can you talk to a teacher about things that really bother you? 2008 2013
  
• TALKSOME: Can you talk to somebody else about things that really bother you? 2008 2013
  
• WORYTALK: When you are worried or upset how often do you talk to someone? 2008 2013
  
• WRYBLAME: When you are worried or upset, how often do you blame yourself? 2008 2013
  
• WRYANGER: When you are worried or upset, how often do you get angry? 2008 2013
  
• WORYSTAY: When you are worried or upset, how often do you stay in your room? 2008 2013
  
• WRYTHINK: When you are worried or upset, how often do you think about how you dealt with similar situations? 2008 2013
• WORRYALC: When you are worried or upset, how often do you have an alcoholic drink? 2008 2013
• WRYWORRY: When you are worried or upset, how often do you try not to think about what worries you? 2008 2013
  
• WORYSORT: When you are worried or upset, how often do you try to sort things out? 2008 2013
• HARMLONE: Are most young people who harm themselves lonely and depressed? 2008 2013
  
• HARMSPUR: Do most young people who harm themselves do it on the spur of the moment? 2008 2013
  
• HARMSUIC: Are most young people who harm themselves feeling suicidal? 2008 2013
  
• HARMATTN: Are most young people who harm themselves trying to get attention? 2008 2013
• HARMPREV: Could most young people who harm themselves have been prevented from doing so? 2008 2013
  
• HARMILL: Are most young people who harm themselves mentally ill? 2008 2013
  
• HARMHURT: Do most young people who harm themselves feel hurt inside? 2008 2013
• OVERDOSE: Have you thought about taking an overdose or trying to harm yourself, but not done so? 2008 2013
• HELPQ62: Did you talk to, or try to get help from, any people or sources on the last occasion of self-harm? (Multiple Response Table) 2008 2013
• DELIBOD: Have you ever deliberately taken an overdose or tried to harm yourself in some other way, such as cut yourself? 2008 2013
• WHENOD: When was the last time you took an overdose or tried to harm yourself? 2008 2013
• HOWHARM: Please describe what you did to harm yourself on that occasion. (categorised) 2008 2013
• WHYHARM: Do any reasons help to explain why you harmed yourself (Multiple Response Table)? 2008 2013
• TRYHELP: Did you talk or try to get help before your last incident of self-harm from any people or sources? (Multiple Response Table) 2008 2013
• KNOWIT: Did anyone know about what you did on the last occasion of self-harm (Multiple Response Table)? 2008 2013
• HLPAFTER: Did you try to get help afterwards for the problems that led you to harm yourself? 2008 2013
  
• WHYNOHLP: Please say why you didn't try to get any help? 2008 2013
• HOSPHELP: Did you go to hospital after you tried to harm yourself? 2008 2013
• HELPFROM: Did you receive help from any people or sources? (Multiple Response Table) 2008 2013
• ELSEHARM: Is there anything else you would like to say about stress, depression and self-harm? 2008 2013
  
• PROFHELP: Have you in the past year had any serious problems for which you felt you needed professional help? 2008 2009 2013
• HLP_MH1: How helpful would your FRIENDS be if you had emotional or mental health problems? 2009
• HLP_MH2: How helpful would your FATHER be if you had emotional or mental health problems? 2009
• HLP_MH3: How helpful would your MOTHER be if you had emotional or mental health problems? 2009
• HLP_MH4: How helpful would your BROTHER OR SISTER be if you had emotional or mental health problems? 2009
• HLP_MH5: How helpful would A RELIGIOUS LEADER be if you had emotional or mental health problems? 2009
• HLP_MH6: How helpful would A LOCAL GP be if you had emotional or mental health problems? 2009
• HLP_MH7: How helpful would A SCHOOL NURSE be if you had emotional or mental health problems? 2009
• HLP_MH8: How helpful would A COUNCELLOR be if you had emotional or mental health problems? 2009
• HLP_MH9: How helpful would THE INTERNET be if you had emotional or mental health problems? 2009
• HLP_MH10: How helpful would A YOUTH GROUP be if you had emotional or mental health problems? 2009
• HLP_MH11: How helpful would ANOTHER SOURCE be if you had emotional or mental health problems? 2009
• PROFSUP: What professional response would be helpful to a young person with mental health problems? 2009
• EMOPROB: Which things cause you emotional problems? 2009
• STATEH1: Do doctors and nurses understand and respect your right to confidentiality? 2009
• STATEH2: Do you often worry about being bullied? 2009
• STATEH3: Are there very few services for young people with mental health problems? 2009
• STATEH4: Is it easy to trust school nurses and health visitors when you have mental health problems? 2009
• STATEH5: Is the voice of young people with mental health problems not heard by health professionals? 2009
• STATEH6: Could you get help from services in an emergency if you had mental health problems? 2009
• STATEH7: Are young people able to influence the delivery of mental health care needs? 2009
• STATEH8: Is there no support for families who have a young person with mental health problems? 2009
• STATEH9: Are there suitable activities and facilities for young people with mental health problems? 2009
• STATEH10: Do you feel at times that you are no good at all? 2009
• STATEH11: Do young people like you have difficulty talking about their own mental health issues? 2009
• STATEH12: Are there lots of organisations that can help you if you have mental health problems? 2009

The Health module includes other questions relating to these issues.

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