According to a report on Kan News, there has been a 20% increase in the number of referrals on mental health issues during the "second wave" of the coronavirus. The report is based on figures from the Health Ministry.
A poll that was taken of 108 mental health clinic directors showed that 55% of them had seen a significant increase in the number of suicide attempts, and that in 22% of those cases, the situation was considered extremely high risk.