Efstathiou Vasiliki, Stefanou Maria-Ioanna, Siafakas Nikolaos, Makris Michael, Tsivgoulis Georgios, Zoumpourlis Vassilios, Spandidos Demetrios A, Smyrnis Nikolaos, Rizos Emmanouil
Second Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 'Attikon' University General Hospital, Athens 12462, Greece.
Second Department of Neurology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 'Attikon' University General Hospital, Athens 12462, Greece.
Exp Ther Med. 2022 Jan;23(1):107. doi: 10.3892/etm.2021.11030. Epub 2021 Dec 2.
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there has been widespread concern that social isolation, financial stress, depression, limited or variable access to health care services and other pandemic-related stressors may contribute to an increase in suicidal behaviors. In patients who have recovered from COVID-19, an increased risk of developing suicidal behaviors may be noted, while post-COVID syndrome comprises another potential risk factor contributing to increased suicidal behaviors. Despite the initial alarming predictions for an increase in suicide rates due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of published studies to date suggest that experienced difficulties and distress do not inevitably translate into an increased number of suicide-related deaths, at least not in the short-term. Nevertheless, the long-term mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have yet to be unfolded and are likely to remain for a long period of time. Suicide prevention and measures aiming at promoting well-being and mitigating the effects of COVID-19 on mental health, particularly among vulnerable groups, should thus be a priority for healthcare professionals and policymakers amidst the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.
自2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行爆发以来，人们普遍担心社交隔离、经济压力、抑郁、获得医疗服务的机会有限或不稳定以及其他与大流行相关的压力源可能导致自杀行为增加。在从COVID-19中康复的患者中，可能会注意到出现自杀行为的风险增加，而新冠后综合征是导致自杀行为增加的另一个潜在风险因素。尽管最初有令人担忧的预测称COVID-19大流行会导致自杀率上升，但迄今为止大多数已发表的研究表明，经历的困难和痛苦并不一定会转化为自杀相关死亡人数的增加，至少在短期内不会。然而，COVID-19大流行对心理健康的长期影响尚未显现，而且可能会持续很长一段时间。因此，在不断演变的COVID-19大流行中，预防自杀以及旨在促进福祉和减轻COVID-19对心理健康影响的措施，尤其是在弱势群体中，应该成为医疗保健专业人员和政策制定者的优先事项。
