Dealing with the rising tide of suicides during the COVID-19 pandemic: Strengthening the pillars of prevention and timely intervention

Joseph, S.; Bhandari, Samrat Singh

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“…Suicide is a worldwide phenomenon and studies have shown that suicide deaths are related to mental health disorders. There is growing concern that multiple lines of evidence point towards the increase in the rates of suicide attempts and completed suicides during the COVID-19 pandemic[ 22 , 32 - 35 ]. The profound pandemic related psychological impacts associated with prolonged social isolation, loneliness, fear of COVID-19 infection, uncertainty, occupational deprivation, and economic difficulties lead to the development or exacerbation of depression and anxiety, and ultimately aggravate vulnerability to suicidal thoughts and behaviours[ 22 ].…”

Section: Suicide Attempts and Suicidal Ideationmentioning

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“…PTSD is known to be a risk factor for suicide and was found to account for 0.6% of suicides in men and 3.5% in women[ 50 ]. The psychological sequelae of the pandemic will probably persist for months and years to come and suicide is probably going to become an even more significant concern as the pandemic unfolds[ 35 ]. Suicide prevention research emphasises that building meaningful social connections and interventions to decrease burdensomeness among healthcare workers are urgently needed.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Psychological and mental health impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers in China: A review

Cai¹,

Lin²,

Hu³

et al. 2021

WJP

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The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has put healthcare workers in an unprecedented situation, increasing their psychological and mental health distress. Much research has focused on the issues surrounding anxiety, depression, and stress among healthcare workers. The consequences of mental health problems on healthcare workers’ physical health, health-compromising behaviours, suicide ideation , family relationships, and job satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic are not well studied. Enhanced psychological stress has known effects on an individual’s physical health. In healthcare workers with pre-existing comorbidities, psychological stressors may exacerbate their current health problems. Healthcare professionals are known to have a high risk of substance use, hence they may be at risk of development of substance use addiction or vulnerable to addiction relapse. Frontline COVID-19 healthcare workers are being pushed above and beyond their limits , possibly resulting in suicidal tendencies. Furthermore, the burden of high workload and burnout may also have serious manifestations in relationships with family and an intention to quit their jobs . Future studies should explore the above-mentioned deleterious consequences to provide insight into the development of mental healthcare strategies to combat the psychological impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers during the COVID-19 emergency. It is imperative to employ strategies to care for and policies to protect the psychological well-being of healthcare workers.

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Section: Suicide Attempts and Suicidal Ideationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychological and mental health impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers in China: A review

Cai¹,

Lin²,

Hu³

et al. 2021

WJP

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“…In addition to those factors, psychological issues that could lead to suicidal thoughts include fear and uncertainty of getting infected, infecting others and the availability of a vaccine or specific treatment ( Sher, 2020b ). The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) has provided evidence-based suicide prevention strategies focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic ( Joseph and Bhandari, 2020 ). These include, restricting access to lethal methods for suicide such as firearms, pesticides and medication.…”

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“…Responsible media reporting is extremely important to avoid sensationalism which can negatively affect mental health and suicide. Financial support to help ensure accessibility to medical and mental health care is essential as well as developing telemedicine services to adequately reach patients ( Joseph and Bhandari, 2020 ).…”

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Suicide prevention in the covid-19 era

Rothman

Sher

2021

Preventive Medicine

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The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the health of people all around the world including mental health as social isolation which has been one of the best infection mitigation efforts is strongly associated with anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide attempts. These feelings are consistent with past pandemics where there was loss of routine and sociability. Suicidality has been on the rise in the United States and it is within this context that the pandemic has struck. With the risk of suicide being increased, preventative measures need to be implemented at the universal, selective and indicated levels. Universal suicide prevention is needed for the population as a whole regardless of their risk of suicide. Selective prevention is for subgroups at an increased risk and lastly indicated prevention corresponds to people at a very high risk, for example those with recent suicide attempts. Telemedicine, informative and responsible media, as well as monetary help from governments, banks and other major institutions can all help with suicide prevention in these during the pandemic. These resources can broadly help the population at large, but more targeted approaches will be needed for high risk individuals including those with psychiatric diagnoses, COVID-19 survivors, frontline healthcare workers and the elderly. Additionally, those with recent suicide attempts should warrant even more attention.

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“…2. Социальные: финансовый кризис, безработица, ограниченные поставки товаров первой необходимости, бытовое насилие, закрытие школ, пребывание в уязвимых группах (бездомные / безработные / дети / пожилые люди), наличие диагноза COVID-19, госпитализация в отделения интенсивной терапии COVID-19, выгорание у фронтовых медицинских работников, гибель членов семьи, стигматизация и дискриминация в связи со вспышкой болезни, ограничения на участие в религиозных собраниях или посещение религиозных мест и «инфодемическое» явление [77][78][79][80].…”

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2021

ESC / ЭиСП

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Dealing with the rising tide of suicides during the COVID-19 pandemic: Strengthening the pillars of prevention and timely intervention

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Psychological and mental health impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers in China: A review

Psychological and mental health impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers in China: A review

Suicide prevention in the covid-19 era

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