Pandemic: Psychologists warn of potential increase in suicide
Healthcare professionals might be particularly at risk, they say
Factors known to increase the suicide rate are colliding in “a perfect storm” in the COVID-19 pandemic, say psychologists, who warn health professionals are at particular risk.
In a viewpoint article in JAMA Psychiatry, the three leading suicide researchers call for support and prevention measures, given that healthcare staff have a higher than average suicide rate at the best of times.
