%0 Journal Article
%T COVID-19 suicides in Pakistan, dying off not COVID-19 fear but poverty? - The forthcoming economic challenges for a developing country
%J Brain, behavior, and immunity
%D 2020
%A Mamun, Mohammed A.
%A Ullah, Irfan
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X <p> Highlights •Suicide increment during and afterwards a pandemic is highly common.  •This study reports COVID-19 suicide cases in Pakistan for the first time.  •Most of the suicides occur due to lockdown-related economic recession.  •Fear of infection is the second suicide contributing factor.  •Lockdown-related unemployment aggravates the life-threatening situation. </p> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0889-1591
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2020.05.028