Emergency dispatches for suicide attempts during the COVID-19 outbreak in Okayama, Japan: A descriptive epidemiological study

CONCLUSIONS: The number and proportion of emergency dispatches related to suicide attempts increased in 2020 compared with the previous 2 years, especially among women and those aged 25-49 years. This increase may be partly explained by hardships such as economic losses or reduced social ties during the COVID-19 outbreak.PMID:34176855 | DOI:10.2188/jea.JE20210066

Source: Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Hiroshi Habu Soshi Takao Ryohei Fujimoto Hiromichi Naito Atsunori Nakao Takashi Yorifuji Source Type: research