October 21, 2020

Suicide Deaths during the Stay-at-Home Advisory in Massachusetts

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact

Keywords (Tags): behavioral health impacts

[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] The mortality rate due to suicide in Massachusetts during the stay-at-home period (March through May, 2020) did not increase compared to a corresponding period in 2019 (0.67 vs. 0.81 per 100,000 person-month). These results are based on an observational cohort study using the Massachusetts Department of Health Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. 

Faust et al. (Oct 20, 2020). Suicide Deaths during the Stay-at-Home Advisory in Massachusetts. Pre-print downloaded Oct 21 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.20.20215343