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An international study that shows a 26-per-cent decline in B.C.’s suicide rate during the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic must be viewed carefully, say experts who fear the pandemic’s worst impacts on mental health have yet to be seen.
It is not uncommon for suicide rates to decrease in the face of challenging situations, only to be followed by an uptick later, said Emily Jenkins, an assistant professor in the University of B.C.’s School of Nursing.
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