No Global Increase in Suicides During Early Months of COVID
email article Deaths from suicide either stayed the same or dropped in 21 high- and upper-middle-income countries, including a handful of American states, in the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with expected levels, according to an analysis of preliminary data. In fact, in 12 countries or areas, there was statistical evidence of a decrease from what was expected based on pre-pandemic years, reported Jane Pirkis, PhD, director of the Centre for Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, and colleagues. The 12 areas that saw a decrease in suicides were California, Il...
Source: medpagetoday.com