Suicide Rates Didn't Increase Under Lockdown

Suicide Rates Didn't Increase Under Lockdown

An increase in people contacting mental health is not evidence of an increase in suicide (Getty)

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Numerous prominent Twitter users claimed that deaths have increased by 200% since lockdown. Tweets didn’t state which region they are referring to, but one of the widely shared tweets by Eddie Hearn refers to “Samaritans UK."

The claim is still spreading on Twitter.

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