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This systematic review sought to establish prevalence of SH among youth in Ireland.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0790966724000272_ab2\"><jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title><jats:p>A systematic review using pre-defined search terms was conducted (Jan 1980\u2013March 2024).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0790966724000272_ab3\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>From a total of 204 papers identified, 18 were included. Significant variation in rates of SH was found. Limiting data to adolescent years (15\u201318), best estimates for overall lifetime rates of SH ranged from 1.5% (when rates of SH were reported based on a two-stage study design), to 23% (where SH was limited to non-suicidal SH). SH was typically higher in females, impulsive in nature, and occurred in the home setting. Whilst almost half of youth sought help before (43.7%) or after (49.8%) the SH episode, this was most often to a friend or family member. 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