Lonely, anxious, and uncertain: Critical risk factors for suicidal desire during the COVID-19 pandemic

Allan, Nicholas P.; Volarov, Marija; Koscinski, Brandon; Pizzonia, Kendra L.; Potter, Kaley; Accorso, Catherine; Saulnier, Kevin G.; Ashrafioun, Lisham; Stecker, Tracy; Suhr, Julie A.; Allan, Darcey M.

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114144

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“…Adult patients over 19 years of age could see an increase in the suicide rate of unmarried and widowed patients compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. This appears to be a risk factor for suicide attempts if alone, which is consistent with several studies showing that loneliness is associated with increased suicidal thoughts [30,31].…”

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Changes in Suicide Rate and Characteristics According to Age of Suicide Attempters before and after COVID-19

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This study aims to identify age-related suicide-related factors and changes in suicide rate before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: From 2018 to 2020, the patients who presented to the ED of a university hospital with a suicide attempt were classified into adolescents (≤18 years), adults (19–65 years), and elderly (>65 years), and the visits were grouped into before and after COVID-19. Results: There were 853 visits before and 388 visits after COVID-19, and the results showed that the number of adolescent and adult suicide patients increased immediately after the pandemic, but the overall trend did not show a significant difference from before the pandemic. In the adolescents, the ratio of male patients increased, interpersonal and school-related motivations decreased, the poisoning and cutting methods of suicide were more common, and hospitalization admissions increased. Among the elderly, the ratio of female patients increased, the number of single patients and patients without previous psychiatric problems increased, the motives for physical illness and death of people around increased, the falling and hanging methods of suicide were more common, and hospitalization admissions and deaths increased. Conclusion: The impact of COVID-19 on suicide rates and suicide-related factors varies by age group. This finding requires different approaches and methods to suicide prevention based on age.

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“…According to previous studies [ 13 , 14 , 30 ], it is known that the suicide rate among women has increased after the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, the suicide rate among women increased by 3.8% (64.3–65.5%) after the pandemic.…”

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Changes in Suicide Rate and Characteristics According to Age of Suicide Attempters before and after COVID-19

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“…A recent report during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed an association between loneliness and suicidal ideation. 35 Moreover, SPD is an obvious risk factor for suicide. 29 Given that pregnant women are vulnerable, our findings of a high and exacerbated prevalence of SPD in Japan warrants concern.…”

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Association Between Serious Psychological Distress and Loneliness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study with Pregnant Japanese Women

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“…Especially in moments of suffering, words and narratives have their impact enhanced. Besides, loneliness and anxiety were associated with increased suicidal ideation during the novel coronavirus pandemic [ 12 ]. It is crucial to understand the relationships between mental disorders, the core meanings of words, and narratives.…”

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Narratives and mental health in the Covid-19 Pandemic

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2022

Discov Ment Health

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The rise in the flow of narratives is directly associated with technological advances in communication. In pandemic times, the narratives have produced profound consequences in many dimensions of human life, such as individuals' belief systems. Narratives operate as a background of the self's functioning and present substantial importance to personality development. On the other side, narratives can influence the functioning of the self's disorders. It occurs when narratives do not respect a hierarchical belief system in the individuals. The disrespect to the central beliefs that operate in the individuals' personalities often fosters a psychosomatic process that distances them from authentic contact with themselves. Consequently, it enhances mental suffering and psychic illness. The current paper aimed to discuss some intersections between narratives and states of psychic suffering.

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Lonely, anxious, and uncertain: Critical risk factors for suicidal desire during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 33 publications

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Changes in Suicide Rate and Characteristics According to Age of Suicide Attempters before and after COVID-19

Changes in Suicide Rate and Characteristics According to Age of Suicide Attempters before and after COVID-19

Association Between Serious Psychological Distress and Loneliness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study with Pregnant Japanese Women

Narratives and mental health in the Covid-19 Pandemic

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