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Reducing the rise in adolescent suicide during COVID‐19
Author(s) -
Carney Caroline
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32711
Subject(s) - mental health , toll , covid-19 , pandemic , suicidal ideation , psychiatry , young adult , psychology , suicide prevention , medicine , medical emergency , poison control , developmental psychology , virology , disease , pathology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , immunology
The pressures of the pandemic have taken a tough toll on mental health, with more youth and young adults seeking emergency care for mental health issues and suicidal ideation. As we enter year two of COVID‐19, a multifaceted approach is needed to ease the mental health impact of the pandemic on children, teens and young adults.