The Guardian reported: Suicide-related ambulance presentations in Australia increased by more than 50% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests. Analysis of ambulance data between March 2020 and March 2021 found a significant and sustained increase in attendances for suicide attempts, suicidal ideation and self-harm compared to before the pandemic. The study, published as a preprint that has not yet been peer-reviewed, drew on data from the National Ambulance Surveillance System.… Read the rest