On the one hand, this does appear to contradict the widespread assumption of conservative pundits who argued that government actions would kill more through mental health issues than COVID-19 On the other, it's a bit more complicated than thathttps://twitter.com/theage/status/1298773921131626499 …
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What does this mean for COVID-19? Well, it's not as simple as "suicides didn't go up therefore everything's fine" Suicides numbers may not have risen, but there are complex reasons that this could be the case
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It's possible that the restrictions imposed that kept people at home also reduced their access to means, which then could've reduced the total rate suicide
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Conversely, the impact of restrictions might simply be delayed, and we'll see a rise in suicides as the year progresses It's very hard to know for sure!
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As one suicide prevention side says 'suicide isn't chosen. It just happens when pain exceeds resources coping with pain'.
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