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Increased risk for mental disorders and suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Position statement of the Section on Suicidology and Suicide Prevention of the European Psychiatric Association

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Resumo:	In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. The Section on Suicidology and Suicide Prevention of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) wants to raise awareness about the potential increase in mental health disorders and suicides as a result of the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and of the necessary restrictive measures adopted worldwide to contain its spread. Even if fear, worries and symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress can be considered a natural response to this global crisis, some individuals are overexposed to its potential negative effects, such as healthcare workers, COVID-19 and psychiatric patients, prisoners, members of the LGBTQ+ community, migrants (including migrant workers), ethnic minorities and asylum seekers and internally displaced populations. Nevertheless, social support, resilience, a supportive work environment and other protective factors may buffer the impact of this crisis on mental health. These unprecedented times are calling for unprecedented efforts. Evidence-based and coordinated actions to prevent the risk of increased mental health disorders and suicide are needed. However, most of the data about COVID-19 impact on mental health comes from online surveys using non-probability and convenience sample in which females are often over-represented. For this reason the quality of future research should be also improved.
Autores principais:	Sarchiapone, Marco
Outros Autores:	Lopez-Castroman, Jorge; Gramaglia, Carla; Baca-Garcia, Enrique; Baralla, Francesca; Barrigon, Maria; Bartollino, Silvia; Beezhold, Julian; Bobes, Julio; Calati, Rafaella; Cardoner, Narcis; Colucci, Erminia; Courtel, Philippe; Duica, Lavinia; Dunkley, Christine; Dunkley, Laura; Gusmão, Ricardo; Jesus, Catarina; Jollant, Fabrice; Kasal, Alexandr; Khan, Anisur; Michielsen, Philip; Osvath, peter; Palmer, Stephen; Petros, Nuhamin; Pirlog, Mihai; Estrada, Anna; Sainz, Pilar; Santos, José Carlos Pereira dos; Potiez, Alexandra; Feltz-Cornelis, Christina; Vitcheva, Tereza; Winkler, Petr; Zeppegno, Patricia
Assunto:	Mental health suicide risk Suicidal behaviors Suicide prevention COVID-19 pandemic
Ano:	2021
País:	Portugal
Tipo de documento:	artigo
Tipo de acesso:	acesso aberto
Instituição associada:	Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
Idioma:	inglês
Origem:	Repositório Científico da Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra

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Resumo:	In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. The Section on Suicidology and Suicide Prevention of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) wants to raise awareness about the potential increase in mental health disorders and suicides as a result of the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and of the necessary restrictive measures adopted worldwide to contain its spread. Even if fear, worries and symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress can be considered a natural response to this global crisis, some individuals are overexposed to its potential negative effects, such as healthcare workers, COVID-19 and psychiatric patients, prisoners, members of the LGBTQ+ community, migrants (including migrant workers), ethnic minorities and asylum seekers and internally displaced populations. Nevertheless, social support, resilience, a supportive work environment and other protective factors may buffer the impact of this crisis on mental health. These unprecedented times are calling for unprecedented efforts. Evidence-based and coordinated actions to prevent the risk of increased mental health disorders and suicide are needed. However, most of the data about COVID-19 impact on mental health comes from online surveys using non-probability and convenience sample in which females are often over-represented. For this reason the quality of future research should be also improved.