Suicide and self-harm in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: a time series analysis.

Key Points

• To investigate the trends of suicide and self-harm among children and adolescents in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Conducted a time series analysis using self-harm and suicide data from Brazilian youth.
• Examined notifications of self-harm and mortality data before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Utilized statistical methods to analyze changes in trends.
• Noted a significant reduction in self-harm notifications during the pandemic.
• Suicide mortality rates among Brazilian youth did not show significant changes during the same period.
• Emphasized the necessity for continuous monitoring to inform effective prevention strategies.