An increased number of Australians have committed suicide in 2022 as living cost pressures and personal debt remains the greatest threat to people’s mental health.
According to data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, more people in the two states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) have taken their lives in 2022 than during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Specifically, between January and October 2022, there were 621 suspected suicide deaths in Victoria, up from 577 in 2021, 569 in 2020, and 585 in 2019.
In NSW, 737 suspected suicide deaths were reported from January to September 2022, a significant rise compared to 670 suspected deaths recorded during the same period in 2021, 670 in 2020, and 667 in 2019….