The Invisible Pandemic
A mental health and suicide post-covid snapshot Let me preface this by saying I am not against lockdowns or their need. Recently witnessing thousands protest to the idea of frontline medical staff potentially requiring another vaccine (despite requiring rounds of them before entering a clinical environment) to continue to practice seems a tad much (to […]
Researchers study COVID’s effect on relationships
The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting the daily lives of people all around the world. But what about the ways they stay connected with loved ones? Richard Slatcher, the Gail M. Williamson Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Georgia, is working with two international colleagues to determine the psychological effects of a decrease in […]
Lockdown: Suicide fears soar in LGBT community
There has been a significant rise during lockdown in the UK in the number of LGBT people seeking suicide-prevention support. Support group LGBT Hero reports 11,000 people have accessed its suicide-prevention web pages – up over 44% on the first three months of the year. And other LGBT charities have service users who have killed […]
