It is commonly stated that psycho-social crises and acts of deliberate self
harm increase around emotionally charged festivals like Christmas and New
Year ( and perhaps will even more over the coming Millennium celebrations)
Does anyone know of any evidence to support this assertion. I found one
reference "It has previously been reported [Davenport & Birtle, 1990] that
there is a positive association between nonfatal deliberate self-harm in
adolescents and emotionally charged festivals, such as St Valentine's Day
and Christmas Day. ", do you know of any others?
Thanks
Mike Lambert.
A&E Department,
Norfolk and Norwich Hospital
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