Abuse, self-harm and suicidal ideation in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic.
cross_sectional · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 32654678.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1192/bjp.2020.130 and PMC identifier 7360935.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
This study explored patterns of abuse, self-harm and thoughts of suicide/self-harm in the UK during the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic using data from the COVID-19 Social Study (n=44 775), a non-probability sample weighted to population proportions. The reported frequency of abuse, self-harm and thoughts of suicide/self-harm was higher among women, Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, unemployment, disability, chronic physical illnesses, mental disorders and COVID-19 diagnosis. Psychiatric medications were the most common type of support being used, but fewer than half of those affected were accessing formal or informal support.
Medical subject headings
- Coronavirus Infections
- Domestic Violence
- Mental Disorders
- Pandemics
- Pneumonia, Viral
- Self-Injurious Behavior
- Suicide
- Suicide Prevention