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I met one but did not know her well the other is someone my husband knew, I find it sad and disturbing people are committing suicide over lost jobs in Australia, this might become something that occurs in the US as more things are forced to shut down as well. The economic destruction and personal impact it will have on many is another aspect of this epidemic....
Social isolation and job loss are certainly triggers for people suffering from suicidal ideation. But (and here I'm not speaking as a professional, but as someone intimately familiar with a person who took his own life), those things in and of themselves will not drive an emotionally and mentally healthy person to suicide.
The answer cannot be to let people go on with business as usual, disease spread be damned, to save vulnerable people from suicide. Instead, the focus should be on helping everyone navigate this crisis safely, from both a physical and mental standpoint.