Has the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic suppressed the increase in suicide rates in population outflow areas?

Asian J Psychiatr · 2023 · PMC10163942 · PMID 37167650

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported

It is evident from the graph that the suicide rate in Japan showed a decreasing trend before the pandemic; however, it increased in Japan and Tokyo when movement restrictions due to the pandemic were imposed in 2020 and 2021.

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