Doctors in Northern California say they have seen more deaths from suicide than they’ve seen from the coronavirus during the pandemic. “The numbers are unprecedented,” Dr. Michael deBoisblanc of John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California, told ABC 7 News about the increase of deaths by suicide, adding that he’s seen a “year’s worth of suicides” in the last four weeks alone.
H/T: Washington Examiner
"Personally, I think it's time," he said. "I think, originally, [the stay-at-home order] was put in place to flatten the curve and to make sure hospitals have the resources to take care of COVID patients. We have the current resources to do that, and our other community health is suffering."
This is tragic.
— David Andolfatto (@dandolfa) May 22, 2020
Suicides on the rise amid stay-at-home order, Bay Area medical professionals say https://t.co/KYd9bJMsl0 via @abc7newsbayarea
California Doctor Says ‘Unprecedented’ Number Of Suicides Are Outpacing Coronavirus Deaths https://t.co/Mw4qxACpxx
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 22, 2020
The cure cannot be worse than the disease. https://t.co/vV2rLf7HfG
— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) May 20, 2020
California Doctor Calls For End To Lockdowns Over Rising Suicides https://t.co/yRPqo0arc4
— smithsk (@smithsk) May 22, 2020
Doctors urge government to reopen for health reasons. Doctors raise alarm about health effects of continued coronavirus shutdown: 'Mass casualty incident' | Fox News https://t.co/8NYoWkKzrk
— Patriotic Night Owl (PNO) 🇺🇸 (@leach_deanna) May 21, 2020
