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ArticleHeliyon2023

Increased suicide rates in Mexico City during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak: An analysis spanning from 2016 to 2021.

Fernando García-Dolores, Hiram Tendilla-Beltrán, Francisco Flores, Linda Alejandra Carbajal-Rimoldi, Roberto Cuauhtémoc Mendoza-Morales, Laura Eréndira Gómez-Mendoza, Andrea Judith Vázquez-Hernández, Fidel de la Cruz, Alma Delia Genis-Mendoza, Humberto Nicolini and 1 more

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Fernando García-DoloresInstituto de Ciencias Forenses, Tribunal Superior de Justicia de la Ciudad de México (TSJCDMX), Mexico City, Mexico.
Hiram Tendilla-BeltránInstituto de Fisiología, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Puebla, Mexico.
Francisco FloresHospital Psiquiátrico "Dr. Rafael Serrano", Puebla, Mexico.
Linda Alejandra Carbajal-RimoldiHospital Psiquiátrico "Dr. Rafael Serrano", Puebla, Mexico.
Roberto Cuauhtémoc Mendoza-MoralesInstituto de Ciencias Forenses, Tribunal Superior de Justicia de la Ciudad de México (TSJCDMX), Mexico City, Mexico.
Laura Eréndira Gómez-MendozaHospital Psiquiátrico "Dr. Rafael Serrano", Puebla, Mexico.
Andrea Judith Vázquez-HernándezInstituto de Fisiología, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Puebla, Mexico.
Fidel de la CruzEscuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas (ENCB), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Mexico City, Mexico.
Alma Delia Genis-MendozaInstituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica (INMEGEN), Mexico City, Mexico.
Humberto NicoliniInstituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica (INMEGEN), Mexico City, Mexico.
Gonzalo FloresInstituto de Fisiología, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Puebla, Mexico.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted mental health worldwide, and suicide can be a serious outcome of this. Thus, suicide characteristics were examined before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico City. Methods: This is a retrospective study including all Mexico City residents who had a coroner's record with a cause of death of intentional self-harm (ICD-10) from January 2016 to December 2021. Results: From 2016 to 2021, 3636 people committed suicide, of which 2869 were males (78.9%) and 767 females (21.1%). From 2016 to 2019 the suicide rate remained constant (∼6 per 100000) and dramatically increased in 2020 (10.45 per 100,000), to return to the levels of the previous year in 2021 (6.95 per 100000). The suicide rate in 2020 specifically increased from January to June (COVID-19 outbreak) in all age groups. Moreover, every year young people (15-24 years) have the maximum suicide rate and depression was the main suicide etiology. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak increased the suicide rate, regardless of age, but suicide prevalence was higher in males and young people, regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings confirm that suicide is a complex and multifactorial problem and will allow the establishment of new guidelines for prevention and care strategies.

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