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Mood disorders and suicides during coronavirus pandemic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

K. Shah ,
C. Trivedi  and
H. Mekala
K. Shah*
Affiliation:
Department Of Psychiatry, Griffin Memorial Hospital, Norman, United States of America
C. Trivedi
Affiliation:
Research, St Davids Healthcare, Austin, United States of America
H. Mekala
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Griffin Memorial Hospital, Norman, United States of America
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

The outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of countless people worldwide. The pandemic has imposed a sense of uncertainty and anxiety, as the world could not predict or prepare for this crisis. It is important to study risk factors, including employment, marital status, and pre-existing medical or psychiatric conditions to effectively handle this pandemic’s mental health impact.

Objectives

We aim to evaluate factors contributing to the suicides and mood disorders during the coronavirus pandemic.

Methods

We examined MeSH terms “COVID-19” in the context of “Mood Disorders,” “Suicide,” “Suicidal Ideation,” “Assisted or Suicide, Attempted or Suicide,” “Risk Factors.” We identified eight case studies for the qualitative synthesis per the PRISMA guidelines, searching Medline, PubMed, PubMed Central, and PsychInfo databases until August 2020.

Results

We identified that the population of all age groups and sex are at risk of stress and mental illness due to the pandemic. Several factors are attributed to the increased risk of mood disorders and suicide. Not having pre-existing psychiatric or medical condition is not a protective factor, since suicide was attempted or committed due to external factors such as economic and social.

Conclusions

The pandemic has increased the risk of mood disorder and suicides in the population. Focus should be on the behavioral and psychological first aid to curb stress.

Keywords

CovidSuicidemood disorder
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S294
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