Elderly people who self-harm are being failed by their health system, according to new research out of the Lancet Psychiatry journal.
The study suggests over-65s attempt suicide at rates comparable to people in their teens and 20s, but often receive worse treatment at the primary care level.
Marc Wilson is a psychology professor and specialist in the study of self-harm and joins us to explain a bit more about the report.
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