Article ; Online: Invited Commentary: Reckoning With the Relationship Between Stressors and Suicide Attempts in a Time of COVID-19.
American journal of epidemiology
2020 Volume 189, Issue 11, Page(s) 1275–1277
Abstract: ... stressors borne by the COVID-19 pandemic and other mass traumatic events that are accompanied by substantial ... wages, we can anticipate an increase in suicide in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Second, these data ... The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presents a unique set of risk exposures ...
| Abstract | The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presents a unique set of risk exposures for populations, which might lead to an increase in suicide. While large-scale traumatic events are known to increase psychological disorders, thus far the science has not shown a clear link between these events and suicide. In this issue of the Journal, Elbogen et al. (Am J Epidemiol. 2020;189(11):1266-1274) used representative data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) to show that 4 dimensions of financial strain-financial debt/crisis, unemployment, past homelessness, and lower income-are associated with subsequent suicide attempts. There are 3 main lessons we can take from Elbogen et al.: First, with populations facing record-breaking unemployment, economic recession, and reduced wages, we can anticipate an increase in suicide in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Second, these data show the centrality of financial stressors, marking the current moment as distinct from other disasters or large-scale trauma. Third, the data teach us that financial stressors are linked and cumulative. In this way, Elbogen et al. provide a sobering harbinger of the potential effects on suicide of the collective stressors borne by the COVID-19 pandemic and other mass traumatic events that are accompanied by substantial financial stressors. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus ; Coronavirus Infections ; Economic Recession ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Suicide, Attempted ; Unemployment |
| Keywords | covid19 |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-07-18 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Comment |
| ZDB-ID | 2937-3 |
| ISSN | 1476-6256 ; 0002-9262 |
| ISSN (online) | 1476-6256 |
| ISSN | 0002-9262 |
| DOI | 10.1093/aje/kwaa147 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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