A B S T R A C T
Suicide is a rising concern during the COVID-19 pandemic (Gunnell et al., 2020). McIntyre and Lee’s important research suggests that, based on evidence from Canada in 2000-2008, a 1% increase in unemployment rates is associated with a 1% increase in suicide rates (McIntyre and Lee, 2020). Given rapidly increasing unemployment rates during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a need for evidence-based suicide prevention strategies tailored to current socio-economic conditions. As such, their research is very well-timed.