TY - JOUR
T1 - Pandemics and Social Cohesion
T2 - 1918-1920 Influenza Pandemic and the Reduction in US Suicide Rates
AU - Bastiampillai, Tarun
AU - Allison, Stephen
AU - Brailey, Jonathan
AU - Ma, Mandy
AU - Wa, Sherry Kit
AU - Looi, Jeffrey C.L.
PY - 2021/4/29
Y1 - 2021/4/29
N2 - The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may increase US suicide rates due to the combined impact of high COVID-19–related mortality, acute recession, income shock, bankruptcy, decline in asset values, loss of savings, rising unemployment, job stress and insecurity, social isolation, barriers to accessing treatment, increased population distress and anxiety, and increased alcohol misuse.1,2 There is some suggestion that previous epidemics may have increased suicide rates in Hong Kong (severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic) and in the United States (influenza pandemic: 1918–1920).3,4
AB - The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may increase US suicide rates due to the combined impact of high COVID-19–related mortality, acute recession, income shock, bankruptcy, decline in asset values, loss of savings, rising unemployment, job stress and insecurity, social isolation, barriers to accessing treatment, increased population distress and anxiety, and increased alcohol misuse.1,2 There is some suggestion that previous epidemics may have increased suicide rates in Hong Kong (severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic) and in the United States (influenza pandemic: 1918–1920).3,4
KW - coronavirus disease
KW - suicide
KW - pandemic
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85106591653&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4088/PCC.20com02882
DO - 10.4088/PCC.20com02882
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 34000166
AN - SCOPUS:85106591653
SN - 2155-7780
VL - 23
JO - The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders
JF - The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders
IS - 3
M1 - 20com02882
ER -
