"I Can't See an End in Sight." How the COVID-19 Pandemic May Influence Suicide Risk.
Crisis
; 2022 Aug 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2004748
ABSTRACT
Background:
The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences may affect population mental health and suicide risk.Aims:
To explore the experiences among suicidal individuals who made calls to a suicide prevention hotline and to identify factors and psychological responses that may influence suicide risk.Method:
We identified 60 eligible recorded calls to Taiwan's suicide prevention hotline (January 23, 2020-May 31, 2020) and analyzed the transcripts using a framework analysis.Results:
We identified three themes (a) effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on society (impacts on local economies, the fear of contagion, and disruptions caused by outbreak control measures); (b) stress experienced by callers, including increased challenges (financial burden, restricted freedom of movement, interpersonal conflicts, feelings of uncertainty, and education/career interruption) and reduced support (reduced access to health services and social support); and (c) the callers' psychological responses to stress, including anxiety, sleep disturbance, depression, loneliness, hopelessness, and entrapment, which may increase suicide risk.Limitations:
Only the experiences among those who sought help by calling the hotline during the early months of the pandemic in 2020 were explored.Conclusion:
Our findings revealed the potential process underlying the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide risk and have implications for prevention and intervention strategies.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0227-5910
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