‘Drastic Rise’ in Malawi’s Suicide Rate Linked to COVID Economic Downturn
Interview with Chiwoza Bandawe — Lack of specialist support and growing unemployment are factors in growing mental heatlh crisis, doctors say. Malawi is seeing a sharp rise in suicide rates this year, with some attributing it to the economic stresses of the Covid pandemic. Malawi police service reports an increase of as much as 57% on …