Suicide of women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2022 Jun;157(3):742-743. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14146. Epub 2022 Feb 24.

Abstract

While no evidence of significant increase in suicide was detected during the very first phase of the pandemic, death rates and suicide attempts increased in several settings in subsequent phases, especially among women and girls.

Keywords: girls; mental health; pandemic; suicide; women.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Suicide*