Suicidality and self-harming in childhood and adolescence - actual situation

Abstract

The authors deal with autoaggressive behavior in children and adolescents, suicidal behavior in the form of suicide attempt and completed suicide, and self-harm. Especially recently, this psychopathological behavior has intertwined and potentiated each other.

There has also been an increase in self-harm and suicidal behavior in connection with the burden of the covid pandemic.

Keywords

• adolescents
• children
• covid pandemic
• self-harm
• suicidal behavior