Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak Quarantine, Isolation, and Lockdown Policies on Mental Health and Suicide

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 12

Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2021

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has made a huge impact on people's physical and mental health, it remains cause of death for many all over the world. To prevent spread infection, different types public health measures (social isolation, quarantine, lockdowns, curfews) have been imposed by governments. However, experts warn that prolonged lockdown, or isolation will create “second pandemic” with severe issues suicides. quarantined isolated people may suffer from various such as inactivity, economic social problems. As SARS outbreak in 2003, suicide cases reported connection this current COVID-19 lockdown due to factors stigma, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, fear COVID loneliness, other issues. This paper provides an overview risk can outlines possible solutions pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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Resilience as a focus of suicide research and prevention

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 140(2), С. 169 - 180

Опубликована: Май 31, 2019

Suicide is a major medical and social problem. Decades of suicide research have mostly focused on risk factors for suicidal behaviour while overlooking protective such as resilience that may help to address this important public health issue. Resilience the capacity dynamic process adaptively overcoming stress adversity maintaining normal psychological physical functioning. Studies conducted over past 10–15 years suggest factor against risk. becoming focus prevention. Building should be part universal, selective, indicated prevention interventions. Promoting reduce in general population, groups at elevated risk, among high‐risk individuals. population incidence stress‐related disorders and, consequently, behaviour. Improving treatment plan every psychiatric patient. Mental professionals will probably best success reducing patients if they actively concentrate increasing using both psychosocial pharmacological It critically move forward development interventions enhancing resilience.

Язык: Английский

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Suicide prevention in childhood and adolescence: a narrative review of current knowledge on risk and protective factors and effectiveness of interventions

Asia-Pacific Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 13(3)

Опубликована: Март 1, 2021

Suicide is a global mental health problem for people of all ages. While rates suicide in children and adolescents are reported as lower than those older populations worldwide, they represent the third leading cause death 15-19-year-olds. The higher among boys girls though exceed Bangladesh, China, India, Nepal. There has been general decrease adolescent over recent decades. However, increases South East Asia well America same time period.A narrative review method used to summarize current knowledge about risk protective factors discuss evidence-based strategy prevention this age group.Identified largely overlap with adults. Nevertheless, developmental characteristics may strengthen impact some factors, such decision-making style, coping strategies, family peer relationships, victimization. implementation preventive strategies needed. Restricting access lethal means, school-based awareness skill training programs, interventions delivered clinical community settings have proven effective. effectiveness gatekeeper screening programs reducing suicidal ideation behavior unproven but widely examined selected settings.Since most studies conducted western countries, future research should assess these promising different cultural contexts. use more rigorous study designs, both short- long-term follow-up evaluations, larger inclusion individuals belonging vulnerable groups, evaluation online intervention, analysis programs' cost-effectiveness also required.

Язык: Английский

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Physical Exercise in Major Depression: Reducing the Mortality Gap While Improving Clinical Outcomes

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 9

Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2019

Major depression shortens life while the effectiveness of frontline treatments remains modest. Exercise has been shown to be effective both in reducing mortality and treating symptoms major depression, but it is still underutilized clinical practice, possibly due prevalent misperceptions. For instance, a common misperception that exercise beneficial for mostly because its positive effects on body ("from neck down"), whereas core features up") underappreciated. Other long-held misperceptions are patients suffering from will not engage even if physicians prescribe it, only vigorous effective. Lastly, false assumption may more harmful than old age, therefore should recommended younger patients. This narrative review summarizes relevant literature address aforementioned provide practical recommendations prescribing individuals with depression.

Язык: Английский

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Suicidal behaviours among adolescents from 90 countries: a pooled analysis of the global school-based student health survey

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 20(1)

Опубликована: Авг. 9, 2020

Understanding the burden and determinants of suicide during adolescence is key to achieving global health goals. We examined prevalence self-reported suicidal ideation attempts among younger (13-15 years) older adolescents (16-17 years).

Язык: Английский

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Physical exercise for late-life depression: Effects on symptom dimensions and time course

Journal of Affective Disorders, Год журнала: 2018, Номер 230, С. 65 - 70

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2018

Язык: Английский

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Urban green space and the risks of dementia and stroke

Environmental Research, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 186, С. 109520 - 109520

Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2020

Язык: Английский

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Prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation among the general population in China during the COVID-19 pandemic

European Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 64(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2021

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a major threat to the public. However, comprehensive profile of suicidal ideation among general population has not been systematically investigated in large sample age COVID-19.A national online cross-sectional survey was conducted between February 28, 2020 and March 11, representative Chinese adults aged 18 years older. Suicidal assessed using item 9 Patient Health Questionnaire-9. prevalence its risk factors evaluated.A total 56,679 participants (27,149 males 29,530 females) were included. overall 16.4%, including 10.9% seldom, 4.1% often, 1.4% always ideation. higher (19.1%) individuals 18-24 (24.7%) than females (14.0%) those 45 older (11.9%). more prevalent with suspected or confirmed infection (63.0%), frontline workers (19.2%), people pre-existing mental disorders (41.6%). Experience quarantine, unemployed, increased psychological stress during associated an severity. paying attention gaining better understanding COVID-19-related knowledge, especially information about interventions, could reduce risk.The estimated China COVID-19 significant. findings will be important for improving suicide prevention strategies COVID-19.

Язык: Английский

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Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training and Moderate-Intensity Training on Stress, Depression, Anxiety, and Resilience in Healthy Adults During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Confinement: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 12

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2021

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of two intervention programs, (1) high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and (2) moderate-intensity (MIT), on anxiety, depression, stress, resilience during confinement caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in healthy adults. Methods: A total 67 adults who participated were randomly assigned groups: HIIT MIT groups. The group had perform a home-based based aerobic exercises, whereas exercises. groups (HIIT MIT) complete same physical exercise volume, 40 min per session (6 days week) period weeks). Depression, assessed before after intervention. Results: Results showed that significantly reduced depression as well increase ( p < 0.05). Moreover, improvements obtained seem be greater than those Conclusions: decreased increased COVID-19 confinement. In addition, seemed more beneficial reduce

Язык: Английский

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Association of Self-Compassion With Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors and Non-suicidal Self Injury: A Meta-Analysis

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 12

Опубликована: Май 28, 2021

Self-compassion functions as a psychological buffer in the face of negative life experiences. Considering that suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) are often accompanied by intense feelings about self (e.g., self-loathing, self-isolation), self-compassion may have potential to alleviate these attitudes toward oneself. This meta-analysis investigated associations with STBs NSSI.

Язык: Английский

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