Author/Authors :
Aggarwal, Saurabh Department of Medicine - UnityPoint Health - Des Moines - IA, USA , Telles-Garcia, Nelson Department of Medicine - UnityPoint Health - Des Moines - IA, USA , Bansal, Sakshi Department of Medicine - UnityPoint Health - Des Moines - IA, USA , Zahrli, Tyler Broadlawns UnityPoint Psychiatry Residency - Des Moines - IA, USA , Richards, Leonard Broadlawns UnityPoint Psychiatry Residency - Des Moines - IA, USA , Aggarwal, Gaurav Department of Medicine - Jersey City Medical Center - Jersey City - NJ, USA
Abstract :
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has attained a pandemic status and is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Socialisolation, fear of ostracization, and illness itself and limited access to care can lead to worsening of mental illnesses. We report a casefrom the United States describing a young male with a suicidal attempt who was subsequently found to have COVID-19 infection.Further research is needed to evaluate potential factors for this unique association
Keywords :
Suicide Attempt , Presenting Symptom , Patient , COVID-19 , A Case Report from the United States
