Depression, complicated grief, and suicide ideation following bereavement during the COVID-19 pandemic

Many people lost a relative during the COVID-19 pandemic. Such a loss may have deleterious implications due to the circumstances of bereavement during lockdowns and social distancing. This study aimed to explore depressive symptoms, complicated grief, and suicidal ideation in the grieving process among 104 bereaved jewish adults who had lost relatives during the COVID-19 […]

Behavioural health issues in post coronavirus disease (COVID) syndrome and suicide risk: A narrative review

Background and Objective: Post coronavirus disease (COVID) syndrome includes a wide range of signs and symptoms among which symptoms ascribable to behavioural health issues are as high as 30% for different sub-domains. Recognizing the etiologic role played by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is still a matter of debate, since many psychosocial […]

Suicide mortality in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic: Longitudinal analysis of sociodemographic factors

The COVID-19 pandemic has compromised public health response across the globe. Several countries reported increasing number of suicides during the pandemic. This study aimed to analyze the suicide mortality series in Spain (2000-2021), with a particular interest in depicting longitudinal trends during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, it intended to identify sociodemographic groups with a higher […]

The effect of staying at home on suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic

Studies have reported a strong association between policy stringency and mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily among females, but the causal effect of people’s stay-at-home behavior on mental health is not yet known. This study evaluated how pandemic-related confinement at home affected the incidence of suicide among Japanese females. We employ a shift-share […]

Widening excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in individuals who self-harmed: A whole-population-based e-cohort study in Wales, UK, April 2016-March 2021

Background: Studies on COVID-19 pandemic-associated changes in mortality following self-harm remain scarce and inconclusive. Aims: To compare mortality risks in individuals who had self-harmed to those for individuals who had not, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (Waves 1 and 2) in Wales, the United Kingdom, using population-based routinely collected data. Method: We linked whole population health data to all-cause […]

Comparison of suicide attempts and associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic and one year before

Background: Many studies have investigated the rate of suicide attempts and their risk factors during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; however, the results are still challenging. Objectives: This study investigated and compared the risk factors effective in suicide attempts during the pandemic period and one year before. Methods: This case-control study was conducted at […]

“I called when I was at my lowest”: Australian men’s experiences of crisis helplines

Background: Helplines are an accessible form of support for people struggling with difficulties in their lives and are key services in suicide prevention and intervention. Men’s experiences of telephone helplines are not well understood, despite high male suicide rates. Methods: We conducted an online cross-sectional survey with N = 684 Australian men (aged 17-83 years, M = 50.13) using […]

Psychological distress among individuals with a suicide attempt or suicidal ideation and suicide attempts patterns: First two years of the pandemic

Psychological distress among individuals with a suicide attempt or suicidal ideation and suicide attempts patterns: first two years of the pandemic Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions may have led to increased stress, particularly in people with mental health problems. Since stress factors play important role in the emergence of suicide attempts (SA) and suicidal […]

A structural vulnerability approach to older adult suicides: Trends and potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Clark County, NV (2017–2021)

The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected all aspects of life in the United States and around the world. This is particularly true for marginalized and vulnerable groups who face disproportionate levels of violence and premature death within their communities. While general impacts of the pandemic have been well-studied overall, little has been done to […]

Patterns of hospital presenting suicide-related ideation in older adults before and during COVID-19: Findings from a national clinical service in Ireland 2018-2021

Objective To examine changes in trends of hospital-presenting suicide-related ideation in older adults living in Ireland, during the first 24 months of the COVID-19 pandemic and 2018–2019. Methods Data on presentations of patients aged 60 and older from participating hospitals of the National Clinical Programme for Self-Harm and Suicide-related Ideation were used to compare trends during […]

Suicide attempts in an Italian population with substance use disorders: Results of a follow-up study

Suicide is a leading cause of morbidity worldwide. Among the known risk factors, substance use disorders are particularly relevant, but there are still few data on the epidemiology of suicide attempts in this group during the  COVID-19 pandemic. We used electronic health records of the National Health Services to identify individuals who received a diagnosis […]

Psychiatric emergencies and suicide attempts before and during COVID-19 lockdown in Spain

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the mental health of the population. The lockdown period in Spain – from March 14 to June 21, 2020 – was particularly stressful. This study aims to examine the differences in visits to the emergency department for psychiatric reasons before and during the lockdown period in a […]

Emergency department visits and hospital admissions for suicidal ideation, self-poisoning and self-harm among adolescents in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic had profound effects on the mental wellbeing of adolescents. We sought to evaluate pandemic-related changes in health care use for suicidal ideation, self-poisoning and self-harm. Methods: We obtained data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information on emergency department visits and hospital admissions from April 2015 to March 2022 among adolescents aged 10–18 […]

The persistent impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric emergency department visits for suicidal thoughts and behaviors

Introduction We examined data from a large, high acuity, pediatric psychiatric emergency department (ED) to assess both the immediate and longer-term impact of the pandemic on ED visits for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) among youth. Methods Youth ages 5–17 years presenting at a pediatric psychiatric ED in New York, NY from March 2019–November 2021 were […]

Suicidal ideation and behavior among Mexican university students before and during the COVID-10 pandemic

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of populations around the world, but few longitudinal studies of its impact on suicidal thoughts and behaviors have been published especially from low- and middle-income countries. Methods: This is a prospective cohort study of 1,385 first-year students from 5 Universities in Mexico followed-up for 1 year. We report […]

Covid-19 lockdown and non-suicidal self-injury: A mixed methods analysis of NSSI during Australia’s national lockdown

Objective: The Covid-19 global pandemic has meant large parts of the world’s population have been isolated from others for often months at a time due to lockdown measures to stop the spread. The effects of isolation can be damaging and increase risk of self-injury (NSSI) and suicide. We examined the effects of the first Australian national […]

Psychosocial and financial well‑being mediated the effects of COVID‑19 distress on suicidality: A serial mediation model among Hong Kong young adults

Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant distress on not only the physical health but also mental health of individuals. The present study investigated the direct and indirect effects from COVID-19 distress to suicidality via psychosocial and financial well-being among young people. Methods This cross-sectional survey recruited 1472 Hong Kong young people via random sampling […]

Suicide risk screening and assessment before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in new inmates

Background: Suicide is the main cause of death in Italian prisons. The largest number of inmates who killed themselves was recorded during three years of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to explore psychosocial risk factors for suicide among inmates incarcerated before and after the onset of COVID-19. Methods: At prison reception, inmates underwent clinical […]

Suicidal ideation among young adults in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from a population-based cross-sectional study

Using data from the 2020 and 2021 cycles of the Survey on COVID-19 and Mental Health,we examined suicidal ideation among adults in Canada aged 18 to 34 years. The prevalence of suicidal ideation among adults aged 18 to 34 years was 4.2% in fall 2020 and 8.0% in spring 2021. The subgroup of adults aged […]

Assessing the role of sports participation on depression, suicide ideation, and suicide behaviors among adolescents before and during COVID-19

Purpose: To assess the association between sports participation, depression, suicide ideation, and suicide behaviors in a nationally representative sample of US adolescents before COVID-19 and during COVID-19.  Methods: Data from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (n = 13,526) and the 2021 Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (n = 7677) were used to analyze the […]

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality trends in Japan: A reversal in 2021? A descriptive analysis of national mortality data, 1995–2021

Objective The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in mortality in most countries in 2020, deviating from prior decreasing trends. In Japan, however, mortality was suggested to decrease in 2020. This study investigated long-term mortality trends and cause-specific contributions, focusing on the period of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. Design We analysed Japanese age-standardised mortality […]

A systematic review of mental health in rural Andean populations in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background: COVID-19 has been causing mental health problems around the world, with rural and indigenous peoples likely to be the most affected. This systematic review synthesizes and critically analyzes the existing literature on mental disorders in the rural Andean population in Latin America. Methods: A systematic review with narrative synthesis was carried out following the PRISMA guidelines. […]

The development of suicide risk in people with severe mental disorders during the first year of the COVID‑19 pandemic: A claims‑based cohort study

Purpose: In this study, we assess how the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the suicide risk of patients with severe mental disorders in Germany. Methods: We analyzed German health insurance claims data to compare the suicide risk of patients with severe mental disorders before and during the pandemic. We included n = 690,845 […]