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Originally Posted by PhilT2

No increase according to coroners court.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-...downs/12602060

Not 'out of the woods'

But mental health experts warn the lockdowns have seen an increase in self-harm and indicators that could ultimately result in suicide.

Government data released earlier this month showed the number of children ending up in the emergency room after self-harming has risen by a third.

Youth mental health service Orygen's head of suicide prevention research, associate professor Jo Robinson, said mental health practitioners had been "extremely concerned" there would be an increase in suicides.

"The fact that we haven't seen increases so far, it's really heartening. But I don't think we should let our guard down," she said.

Orygen's Jo Robinson says there has been an increase in people seeking help
"I don't think we're out of the woods yet'.

Not very reassuring.