New Delhi, Sep 10 (UNI) Apart from killing more than nine lakh people across the planet, rendering millions jobless and badly affecting the economies of almost all countries in the world, the global pandemic of Novel Coronavirus also managed to increase the mental health issues.
On World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) today, UNI talked to a few doctors and mental health experts, taking their opinions on the crucial issue of mental health and the prevention of suicides.
According to renowned Cardiologist and President of Heart Care Foundation of India (HCFI) KK Aggarwal, COVID-19 can precipitate anxiety and resultant suicidal ideation and impulsive suicides.