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Abuse, self-harm and suicidal ideation in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic.


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.

SUBMITTER: Iob E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7360935 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Abuse, self-harm and suicidal ideation in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Iob Eleonora E   Steptoe Andrew A   Fancourt Daisy D  

The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science 20201001 4


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 i  ...[more]

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