TY - JOUR PY - 2021// TI - Conversing a degree of care: an attempt to lessen suicide rate in time of the pandemic JO - Journal of public health (Oxford) A1 - Camarines, Teresa M. A1 - Camarines, John Christopher M. SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - In a recent correspondence of the journal, the author proposed a multi-agency approach on the COVID-disease in dealing with the rising rate of suicide due to the pandemic's effects on mental health. It accurately pointed out the need for a comprehensive framework between various stakeholders. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with approximately 800 000 people affected every year. It is also one of the foremost causes of death for persons aged 15-24 years,. Suicide remains on the rise and is the 18th leading cause of death in 2016.3 There are a myriad of factors that...
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