Suicide: The Price To Pay for One of the World’s Longest COVID-19 Lockdowns

A man crosses the normally busy intersection of Flinders street and Swanston streets in Melbourne, Australia, on May 28, 2021. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

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The recent release of the Victorian Coroners Court Monthly Suicide Data Report—December 2022 update provides a reason for concern for all Victorians. It shows that in 2022, the state recorded the highest number of suicides since the court started collecting this data in 2000.