Yes but the baseline before the pandemic was 19% – not much of a change.
Whenever I see pandemic-related suicide statistics, I always check the 2019 baseline, and the upwards changes, if any, are most often a fraction of what the 2021 number alone would imply.
Whenever I see pandemic-related suicide statistics, I always check the 2019 baseline, and the upwards changes, if any, are most often a fraction of what the 2021 number alone would imply.
https://twitter.com/msmelkinsonphd/status/1471681759943221253
The source for the previous data point 
I’m not saying that the 1% increase isn’t important, though perhaps it’s noise / due to different sampling.
I’m saying that defaulting to the easy explanation “suicides are because of the restrictions” leads to hiding much the real problems responsible for most of the deaths.
I’m saying that defaulting to the easy explanation “suicides are because of the restrictions” leads to hiding much the real problems responsible for most of the deaths.
If you’re aware of any significant and statistically-solid increase in suicides *compared to a recent pre-pandemic baseline* please let me know.
Another example. Yes, suicides in Gauteng increased 90% during the pandemic, but it seems it was already a trend before the pandemic.
Assuming the pandemic is the only culprit might prevent addressing more significant root causes.
Assuming the pandemic is the only culprit might prevent addressing more significant root causes.
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