Self-Harm Behavior and Accessing of Mental Health Services in Ontario, Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Key Points

• The study aims to examine the relationship between self-harm behavior and access to mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario.
• Analyzed patterns of mental health service access during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Identified specific demographic groups impacted by changes in service availability
• Focused on self-harm behaviors as a key outcome
• Outlined implications for suicide prevention efforts
• Demographics indicated disparities in access to mental health services
• Higher rates of self-harm were reported among certain groups
• Recommendations for targeted interventions to improve service access were suggested