Coronavirus ‘war language’ may stop people seeking help with mental health, British charity says

Suicide Crisis saw a 40% rise in people seeking help in the week after the Covid-19 lockdown was extended.

Referring to the coronavirus outbreak as a war to be fought may deter people in a mental health crisis from seeking help, a charity has warned.

Suicide Crisis said the Covid-19 lockdown is causing “extreme mental suffering”, but chief executive Joy Hibbins said those the charity is supporting “don’t want to burden the NHS” at this time.