Women in Dorset are more than twice as likely as men to be admitted urgently to hospital for self-harm injuries, figures reveal.
The Mental Health Foundation say the figures reflect higher rates of anxiety, depression and reported self-harm among women and girls, but that all genders should remain a priority for mental health support.
Public Health England data shows that there were 940 admissions to hospital via A&E for self-harm injuries among residents of Dorset in 2019-20.
It meant a rate of 408 admissions following self-harm per 100,000 women, and 191 per 100,000 men.
Across England, there were 247 per 100,000 among women, and 140 for men in 2019-20 – meaning nearly two-thirds of the 108,000 patients admitted were female.