Trigger warning: this article contains a discussion of suicide and suicide attempts.
Suicide rates in England and Wales have increased in recent years, with 2018 seeing the highest number of suicides in 14 years. While there has not been evidence of an increase in the incidence of suicides during the first COVID-19 lockdown, there is no cause for complacency.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/the-reality-of-life-after-surviving-a-suicide-attempt