This message refers to a radio clip you can listen to. It's an audio clip about the background of self-harm among the elderly. An interview reveals how hidden this can be. Putting a nail on a mosquito bite to relieve itching is a form of self-harm.

Even socially successful thirty-somethings struggle with feelings for which self-harm seems to offer an escape. The self-harm also increases isolation. Psychotherapy breaks the cycle.

MP3 audio file from the NPO website. Duration: 15 minutes. radio fragment

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The interview aims to break the taboo surrounding self-harm among the elderly.

Torment can worsen into systematic and high-frequency self-harm. This requires psychiatric help. This option is not offered in practice.