Opinion: The pandemic didn’t increase suicides. That shouldn’t be a surprise
In the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, mental health experts and members of the media predicted that the pandemic and its effects on society may lead to an uptick in suicides.
As many of these articles and viewpoints began to gain steam, some cautioned against jumping to conclusions. I wrote in a tweet that “Resilience during times of adversity is the more common human response,” and noted that some people would likely experience increased risk while others would likely experience decreased risk.
