Re:Suicide trends in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic
by krona on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @07:13PM
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From the introduction: "The evidence so far is insufficient to indicate what the effect of COVID-19 on suicides has been or will be"
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Re:Suicide trends in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic
by manquer on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @07:25PM
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Perhaps there has to differentiation between impact of lockdowns and the long term effects of the pandemic.
Any economic downturn like whats happening now is significant trigger for mental health issues and suicides, and will take lot of time to surface and in turn be measured.
The narrower question is whether there has been strong impact on suicide rates and mental health as result of last year of staying home involuntarily could perhaps be answered now.
Re:Suicide trends in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic
by agumonkey on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @10:43PM
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One thing for sure is that there's an obvious increase in report of anguish. It might not lead to catastrophic events but it's for everyone to see. That said it can also be an emotional mirroring effect.. seeing people talk about how they're losing it might make you want to write that too.