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ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
Volume 54, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102295
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COVID-19 suicide; COVID-19 fear; COVID-19 treatment issues; Treatment negligence; Healthcare professionals
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to individuals fearing COVID-19 infection alongside conditions such anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress. For a small minority, such mental health factors can contribute to suicide. Here we report a novel reason for suicide and seemingly COVID-19-related - negligence in getting treatment by Bangladeshi healthcare providers. It was alleged that a woman committed suicide at a hospital because she was not treated and because doctors and nurses suspected she was infected with COVID-19 and did not want to get infected themselves. To help allay the fears among HCPs and the patients they are treating with COVID-19, a number of initiatives are suggested.
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