Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal attempts and death rates: a systematic review

ML Pathirathna, HMRKG Nandasena, AMMP Atapattu… - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the risk factors associated with
suicidal behavior and thus, prioritizing its prevention is recommended. Methods This study …

The COVID-19 disaster and mental health—assessing, responding and recovering

J Lindert, M Jakubauskiene… - European journal of public …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic is a disaster that has impacted
lives globally. The purpose of this paper is to understand the linkage between COVID-19 …

Stress, burnout, and resilience among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 emergency: the role of defense mechanisms

M Di Giuseppe, G Nepa, TA Prout, F Albertini… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The experience of working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 healthcare crisis has presented
a cumulative traumatic experience that affects healthcare professionals' well-being …

Primary care teams' experiences of delivering mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

R Ashcroft, C Donnelly, M Dancey, S Gill, S Lam… - BMC family …, 2021 - Springer
Background Integrated primary care teams are ideally positioned to support the mental
health care needs arising during the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding how COVID-19 …

COVID-19 lockdowns' effects on the quality of life, perceived health and well-being of healthy elderly individuals: A longitudinal comparison of pre-lockdown and …

E Colucci, S Nadeau, J Higgins, E Kehayia… - Archives of gerontology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose. The concept of lockdown in relation to COVID-19 is thought to have an indirect
impact on the quality of life and well-being of the elderly due to its consequences on the …

[HTML][HTML] Widening mental health and substance use inequities among sexual and gender minority populations: Findings from a repeated cross-sectional monitoring …

A Slemon, C Richardson, T Goodyear, T Salway… - Psychiatry …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper examines the mental health and substance use impacts of the COVID-19
pandemic among sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations as compared to non-SGM …

Suicide reduction in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons informing national prevention strategies for suicide reduction

RS McIntyre, LMW Lui, JD Rosenblat… - Journal of the Royal …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The objective of this research was to evaluate the impact of federal, public health
and social support programs on national suicide rates in Canada. Design Cross-sectional …

Psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada

R Pongou, BO Ahinkorah, S Maltais, MC Mabeu… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background During major pandemics such as COVID-19, the fear of being infected,
uncertain prognoses, and the imposition of restrictions may result in greater odds of …

The impact of Covid-19 on unemployment across Italy: Consequences for those affected by psychiatric conditions

M Pompili, M Innamorati, G Sampogna, U Albert… - Journal of affective …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Severe psychological and psychosocial consequences of the COVID-19
pandemic are expected, especially for people already vulnerable to biological or …

Self-harm and the COVID-19 pandemic: a study of factors contributing to self-harm during lockdown restrictions

K Hawton, K Lascelles, F Brand, D Casey… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting public health measures may have major
impacts on mental health, including on self-harm. We have investigated what factors related …