Innovations in Suicide Assessment and Prevention During Pandemics

Research suggests that during previous pandemics, there was an increase in suicide risk as well as suicide-related behaviours. Given this, it is expected that we will see the same increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research has also found that specific groups at at higher risk than others, including older adults, especially older women; those who are unemployed or under-employed; those with pre-existing mental health disorders and/or substance misuse; and, frontline and social service workers.