Reports from key institutions in Iceland indicate a rise in self-harm cases among young girls in recent months and years. Statistics from BUGL, the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, and the self-harm team at Landspítali show the increase in self-harm cases among young girls. This trend has been described as a significant setback.
It remains unclear what specific factors are driving the increase in self-harm cases among young girls, or how the current rate compares to previous years or other demographic groups. Additionally, the measures being taken to address this increase in self-harm cases have not been detailed.