Reality star Gemma Collins [1] is releasing an all-new documentary with Channel 4 that delves into her experience with self-harm. Titled "Gemma Collins: Self-Harm and Me", the documentary will see Collins discussing her journey with her therapist and her fiancé, Rami, alongside visiting a self-harm support group in Essex to hear about other people's experiences and the mental health resources [2] available. Collins also meets Caroline Harrow, cofounder and CEO of the charity Harmless, which provides support to people who do, or might be at risk of, self-harm.

In the documentary, Collins says that "The public don't know Gemma — they know 'The GC'. Everyone sees me as this strong character. I'm actually a very soft, sensitive person — very few people get to see that side of me." She added that "I first self-harmed when I was at school. It was just something I did in private for 20 years. I haven't cut myself since my early 30s . . . After my 30s, I think I went onto a different sort of harm with bad partners, bad relationships with food — it's all different types of self-harm."

According to figures from the NHS, 1 in 15 people in the UK have self-harmed at some point in their lives, with 1 in 6 16-24 year olds self-harming. The documentary aims to "help to build a greater understanding of why some young people use self-harm as a way to deal with poor mental health, and that it will encourage viewers who are struggling to get the support they need [3]", according to Mind's head of media and PR, Alex Bushill.

"Gemma Collins: Self-Harm and Me" airs on 16 Feb. at 9 p.m.