Resource Tag: SOCIAL DISTANCING (PUBLIC HEALTH)

The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread rapidly in many countries and the fallout from the pandemic is still unfolding. Physical distancing is being enforced in many countries as an effective way of slowing down the  spread of COVID-19 (Li et al., 2020; Hellewell et al., 2020; Remuzzi & Remuzzi, 2020). This is the […]

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred the implementation of several public safety measures to contain virus spread, most notably socially distancing policies. Prior research has linked similar public safety measures (i.e., quarantine) with suicide risk, in addition to supporting the role of social connection in suicidal thoughts and behaviors; consequently, there is a need to […]

Social distancing (e.g., school and business closings) has been emphasized in current sociopolitical efforts in controlling COVID-19. Such policies are assumed to increase suicide risk through lowering social integration. While two studies have linked the presence of a pandemic to suicide rates, no study has assessed the degree of social distancing on suicide rates during […]