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Doctors at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek say they have seen more deaths by suicide during this quarantine period than deaths from the COVID-19 virus. https://abc7news.com/suicide-covid-19-coronavirus-rates-during-pandemic-death-by/6201962/
WE'VE SEEN A YEAR'S WORTH OF SUICIDE ATTEMPTS IN THE LAST FOUR WEEKS."
Kacey Hansen a trauma nurse at JMMC in Walnut Creek for almost 33 years. She is worried ... she says they are not able to save as many patients as usual.
"What I have seen recently, I have never seen before," Hansen said. "I HAVE NEVER SEEN SO MUCH INTENTIONAL INJURY."
"What I have seen recently, I have never seen before," Hansen said. "I HAVE NEVER SEEN SO MUCH INTENTIONAL INJURY."
Contra Costa Health Services released a statement in response to the trauma team at JMMC.
"We strongly encourage everyone in distress to seek help from mental health professionals and local resources...," "We understand that this is a very difficult time for many people...
"We strongly encourage everyone in distress to seek help from mental health professionals and local resources...," "We understand that this is a very difficult time for many people...
and it can feel very isolating to practice social distancing. We want to stress that the shelter-in-place order is saving lives at the same time. It's not uncommon for medical professionals can have differing opinions on courses of treatment for many health issues.
The Shelter-in-Place order is no different. We will continue to look to the science of our identified indicators as we determine how best to move forward."
