Rise in Suicide Deaths in Australia Following COVID-19 Pandemic

In this photo illustration, a teenager in distress poses for a picture in Arlington, Va., on June 11, 2021. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

An increased number of Australians have committed suicide in 2022 as living cost pressures and personal debt remains the greatest threat to people’s mental health.

According to data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, more people in the two states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) have taken their lives in 2022 than during the COVID-19 pandemic.