'Relieved to be seen'-patient and carer experiences of psychosocial assessment in the emergency department following self-harm: qualitative analysis of 102 free-text survey responses.

Objectives: We sought to explore patient and carer experiences of psychosocial assessments following presentations to hospital after self-harm.

Design: Thematic analysis of free-text responses to an open-ended online survey.

Setting: Between March and November 2019, we recruited 88 patients (82% women) and 14 carers aged ≥18 years from 16 English mental health trusts, community organisations, and via social media.