Data from the economic crisis of 2008 showed that the increase in suicides preceded the actual rise in the unemployment rate. We therefore expect an extra burden for our mental health system, and the medical community should prepare for this challenge now.

Data from the economic crisis of 2008 showed that the increase in suicides preceded the actual rise in the unemployment rate. We therefore expect an extra burden for our mental health system, and the medical community should prepare for this challenge now.

— alan drummond (@alandrummond2) April 28, 2020