@article{ref1,
title="Abuse, self-harm and suicidal ideation in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic",
journal="British journal of psychiatry",
year="2020",
author="Iob, Eleonora and Steptoe, Andrew and Fancourt, Daisy",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This study explored patterns of abuse, self-harm and thoughts of suicide/self-harm in the UK during the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic using data from the COVID-19 Social Study (n=44 775), a non-probability sample weighted to population proportions. The reported frequency of abuse, self-harm and thoughts of suicide/self-harm was higher among women, Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, unemployment, disability, chronic physical illnesses, mental disorders and COVID-19 diagnosis. Psychiatric medications were the most common type of support being used, but fewer than half of those affected were accessing formal or informal support.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0007-1250",
doi="10.1192/bjp.2020.130",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2020.130"
}