Suicide Rates Did Not Increase During First Few Months of Pandemic: Study - The Daily Beast

New findings from The Lancet show that suicide rates did not increase during the first few months of the pandemic

The study took a look at 21 countries, including high-income and middle-income countries, and observed the number of suicides compared to expected numbers that were formulated before the pandemic started

Early data shows that self-reported rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thinking were intensified during the first few months of the pandemic, but those numbers did not translate into an uptick in suicides, the study found

If you or a loved one are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741