Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T19:40:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-07-01; Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is having profound mental health consequences for many people. Concerns have been expressed that, at their most extreme, these consequences could manifest as increased suicide rates. We aimed to assess the early effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide rates around th...