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    1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 26 Oct 2020

      Monthly data from the Victorian Suicides Register shows that until the start of September 2020, there had been no increase in suicides in the state compared to previous years https://www.coronerscourt.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-08/Coroners%20Court%20Monthy%20Suicide%20Data%20Report%20-%20Report%201%20-%2027082020.pdf … https://twitter.com/Paul_Karp/status/1320930338495868929 …pic.twitter.com/5qvuxaNg6e

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    2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 26 Oct 2020

      Of course, this does not preclude a large increase in September/October, but at least using the best current evidence there does not appear to be evidence to support the claim that policy has driven a direct increase in suicides

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    3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 26 Oct 2020

      I have just found the more recent Coroners report showing that this trend persisted in September - again, it is possible that there was a large increase in Oct, but currently no evidence of an increase in suicide rates in Victoria in 2020 https://www.coronerscourt.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-08/Coroners%20Court%20Monthy%20Suicide%20Data%20Report%20-%20Report%201%20-%2027082020.pdf …pic.twitter.com/IX9FeZxCIO

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 26 Oct 2020

      This is in line with international evidence, which has failed to find a strong link between lockdown policies and suicidalityhttps://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.10.20.20215343v1?%253fcollection= …

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        2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 26 Oct 2020

          Also worth pointing out that this does not preclude the lockdown causing mental health issues such as depression

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        3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 26 Oct 2020

          Moreover, population statistics do not speak to the individual experience - it can be true that a single person's suicide was caused by the lockdown and that it has not caused an increase in suicide more broadly (perhaps because it prevented some suicides as well)

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        1. Michael Edwards.‏ @MichaelPaulEdw1 26 Oct 2020
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          Ty for this.

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        1. C𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜 👘 🦄  🌈‏ @Cindershunch 26 Oct 2020
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          Sociological studies show that suicide usually decreases in times of national hardship.

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        1.  🧠 Sarah McKay‏ @SarahMMcKay 26 Oct 2020
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          This basic fact needs wider mention. It does NOT negate the need for attention to mental beauty, but we’re got to stick to ALL the facts.

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