Comparison of years of life lost to 1,565 suicides versus 10,650 COVID-19 deaths in 2020 in Sweden: four times more years of life lost per suicide than per COVID-19 death

Comparison of years of life lost to 1,565 suicides versus 10,650 COVID-19 deaths in 2020 in Sweden: four times more years of life lost per suicide than per COVID-19 death

Background: The burden of disease from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is large; however, suicide affects the population year after year. From a public health perspective, it is important to not neglect contributors to the total burden of disease. The aim of...

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Main Authors: Rickard Ljung, Maria Grünewald, Anders Sundström, Lena Thunander Sundbom, Björn Zethelius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Upsala Medical Society 2022-05-01
Series:Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
life expectancy
sars-cov-2
suicide
psychiatric disorders
burden of disease
public health
Online Access:https://ujms.net/index.php/ujms/article/view/8533/14554

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