Suicidal Ideation in adults residents of Brazil in the context of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Systematic Revision
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Suicidal Ideation, adult, COVID-19, Brazil, SARS-CoV-2Abstract
Introduction. Restrictive measures such as isolation and social distancing were the main measures against the spread of the COVID-19 virus, however, such actions influenced the mental health of the world's population, causing and/or aggravating symptoms such as stress, anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation in adults residents in Brazil. Objective. To verify the association between the COVID-19 pandemic and suicidal ideation in adults. Method. Searches for scientific articles were carried out in the electronic databases MEDLINE (Pubmed), LILACS, SciELO, SCOPUS, WEB OF SCIENCE and BIREME, with no restrictions on location and language, period from 2020 to 2022. The selection criteria included studies on the relationship between COVID-19 and suicidal ideation in adults, and letters to the editor, guidelines, literature reviews, narrative reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, abstracts, reports and case series were excluded. Results. Eleven studies were admitted that demonstrated an association between the restrictive measures of the pandemic and suicidal ideation, along with other variables such as unemployment, fear and exposure to news about the pandemic. Conclusion. The pandemic influenced the different spheres of the individual's life and generated/aggravated several conditions, such as stress, anxiety and depression, increasing the chances of suicidal ideation, mainly women and health professionals. The female population and health professionals were the ones with the most suicidal ideation. It is noteworthy that expanding and investing in public policies in the post-pandemic period is necessary and urgent.
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