Published:
4:00 PM December 22, 2020
A new report, called the Hertfordshire Suicide Audit, said suicides in the county were already rising annually before Covid-19 hit.
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Calls to a mental health crisis helpline in Hertfordshire have doubled since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Herts Mind Network warned that the problem was likely to worsen over Christmas, when suicide helplines traditionally see a spike in calls.
A report discussed this month by councillors showed suicides in Herts, whilst below the UK average, had already been increasing every year.
The Hertfordshire Suicide Audit”, based on coroners’ verdicts, said 270 people were recorded as having taken their lives between 2017 and 2019 – but the true figure was likely higher.