National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention
Since 1993, the National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (NASP) has been Stockholm County Council's advisor on Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health, and since 1994, NASP has been the Government's Expert in Suicide Prevention.
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Risk for increased Suicide and Self-Harm in the Society after the Pandemic
Risk for increased Suicide and Self-Harm in the Society after the Pandemic
The National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (NASP) wants to raise awareness about the potential increase in suicide and self-harm behavior as a result of the societal impact of the corona pandemic (COVID-19).
Terms ‘physical distancing’ and ‘emotional closeness’ should be used and not ‘social distancing’ when defeating the Covid-19 pandemic
Terms ‘physical distancing’ and ‘emotional closeness’ should be used and not ‘social distancing’ when defeating the Covid-19 pandemic
Covid-19 hits nations worldwide. Social restrictions are being put in place in an effort to limit the spread of the corona virus and save lives. However, the frequently used term ‘social distancing’ evokes among many, but particularly in vulnerable groups, associations of being distanced, rejected and isolated. In this letter the Ethics Committee at the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) chaired by Professor Danuta Wasserman from Karolinska Institutet advocates the use of the terms ‘physical distancing’ and ‘emotional closeness’ and not ‘social distancing’ during this pandemic.