Number of ambulance attendances for suicide attempts in Victoria from January to June in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Source: AIHWHowever, coronavirus seems to have been a factor in at least 28 suspected suicides this year.
Australia is one of the few OECD countries to release this data, with New Zealand being the only other jurisdiction to do so. It’s believed that in 14 of these people, the coronavirus may have impacted their suspected suicide through affecting mood, coping, stress and anxiety. Suicide registers currently exist in Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia. NSW is aiming to have a register established by October 2020, while the AIHW is working with South Australia, the ACT and the Northern Territory on establishing registers.RISE IN USE OF CRISIS LINES
You can point the finger directly at BreakfastNews TheTodayShow sunriseon7 as well as Adam_Creighton sophieelsworth rachelbaxendale rowandean and all the other newscorpaus flogs for creating the toxic atmosphere that led to this. COVID19
Yep, Newscorp really should appologise to all of Victoria for their constant misleading media coverage. MurdochPropagandists
Evidence? Or more pathetic fear-mongering? COVIDIDIOTS newscorpse