Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Mental health strained by disaster

A new study found that suicide rates increase during all types of disasters -- including severe storms, floods, hurricanes and ice storms -- with the largest overall increase occurring two years after a disaster. A team of researchers examined the impact of 281 natural disasters on suicide rates during a 12-year span and found overall suicide rates increased by 23% when compared to rates before and after the disaster.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/36uQoW7

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