What is message from our new paper showing no rise in suicide in pandemic?
•early figures, risks remain, #suicideprevention still a priority
•main risk is economic downturn - protecting income, jobs, housing vital
•MH care & community supports needed for those most at risk
Some cautions re our new paper on suicide post-Covid
•England data not included, to be reported soon
•mainly rich countries, impact may be greater in poorer parts of world
•early figs, we are still in mid-pandemic
•no analysis by age, race or region
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