Examining the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Suicide-Attempt Survivors

Despite initial concerns about the severe negative impact of COVID-19 on individuals with a history of mental health problems and suicide attempts, its effects remain unclear. This study examined the pandemic's impact on individuals with and without lived experience of suicide attempts. An online nationwide sample of 1351 adults from the United States completed questionnaires from 26 May to 25 June 2021. A history of suicide attempt(s) (n = 159; 12%) was associated with significantly higher odds of utilizing mental health services, hospitalization for psychiatric reasons, and contacting hotlines. This history predicted worse outcomes in functioning, optimism, despair, and impairment. Notably, 57.6% of these individuals believed surviving a suicide attempt made them more resilient, while 21.9% expressed uncertainty about its impact on their resilience. In sum, participants with a history of suicide attempt(s) reported more depressive symptoms, worse daily functioning, more despair, less optimism, and greater service utilization during the pandemic, yet many also cited increased resilience due to their suicide history

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Injury prevention · Logistic regression · Medical emergency · Mental health · Occupational safety and health · Odds · Optimism · Pandemic · Poison control · Psychiatry · Psychological resilience · Suicide attempt · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

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