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Changes in Child Suicide Rates and Characteristics During the COVID-19 pandemic in England

2025-07-08 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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INTRODUCTIONSince the start of the COVID-19 pandemic inequalities around child mortality are likely to have increased. Suicide in young people has risen in many countries over the last 10 years, and suicide in particular may have been expected to increase over the course of the lockdown, as rates of mental health needs increased. AIMThe aim of this work was to report any changes, and characteristics of children dying of suicide in England, before, and during the COVID pandemic. METHODSChild de...

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