Substance use and self-harm emergency department presentations during COVID19: evidence from a National Clinical Programme for Self-Harm.
E MaguireK KavalidouN BannanAnne Marie DohertyA JeffersPublished in: Irish journal of psychological medicine (2022)
An increase in suicide-related ideation and substance-related self-harm presentations may indicate longer term effects of the pandemic and its relevant restrictions. Future studies might explore whether those presenting with ideation will develop a risk of suicide in post-pandemic periods.