In a comprehensive national survey among adolescents aged 14-22 years, a total of 579 (7.6% of the net sample) stated that they had at same time taken an overdose of pills or had tried to harm themselves, in some other way. The proportion of the attempted suicides who had received help or treatment in hospital or from a medical practitioner afterwards was 6%. The proportion was higher among those who had made repeated attempts of suicide and among frequent users of drugs. A total of 16% reported having received help or treatment from a psychologist or psychiatrist, and showed a higher depression score than other attempted suicides. Thirty-two percent reported receiving help from family or friends after-wards, mostly from friends. Two thirds of the boys reported not having received any help or treatment after the suicide attempt.