A mental health charity says a rise in hospital admissions for young people in Wales who self-harm is alarming. Paula Lavis of YoungMinds said the true scale of self-harming could be far greater. The figures were revealed in a study monitoring young people's wellbeing, which also showed smoking and drinking among teenagers is declining steadily. The assembly government said the research will inform future policy. The wide-ranging 2011 Children and Young People's Wellbeing Monitor for Wales is an attempt to pull together information on all aspects of children's lives. Examining existing data on issues such as education, health and tackling poverty, and conducting surveys, it covers the lives of Welsh children from birth until the age of 25. For the full story click the link below http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-13268255 What are your thoughts on this story on the bbc news?
