COVID-19 Suicide

COVID-19 has brought on severe stress on children and adolescents that seem to be ignored. Government and family members appear to be more concerned with the physical but not the mental effect of COVID-19. COVID-19 has taken critical elements of adolescence milestones and possibly their lives. Every life lost to suicide is one too many. When a child or adolescent dies by suicide, family of the deceased are severely aggrieved, and members of the community, such as their peers, and teachers at school are afflicted as well.

Be aware that for each occurrence of suicide, many more adolescence think about suicide or attempt suicide. Girls are more prone to attempt suicide. Suicidal ideation is a sign of mental/emotional misery. Therefore take suicidal ideation seriously. Parents be aware of the signs of suicide such as: talking or writing about suicide, isolation, unstable mood, increase substance usage. Engage your teen in a conversation.