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His diseases, including SARS-CoV-2 infection; The hospital quarantine he was subjected to due to SARS-CoV-2 infection during the pandemic emergency state (he did not like the idea that he was hospitalized in the ‘red zone’).
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Her husband died eight months earlier; Financial problems (due to the COVID-19 pandemic—‘it was not so easy to find work’, ‘she had debts’).
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He took care of his brother with SARS-CoV-2 infection, who unfortunately died; He got the infection from his brother; He was confirmed with SARS-CoV-2 infection by multiple positive tests (and was subsequently quarantined in hospital for about a month); He was concerned about the persistence of the SARS-CoV-2 infection (which went on for over a month); Fear of spreading the infection to family members; The relationship with his family deteriorated considerably (‘he no longer wanted to communicate’).
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His wife died almost a year ago; His diseases, especially depression (he considered himself powerless due this illness); The home quarantine due to his SARS-CoV-2 infection imposed on him during the pandemic alert state; Fear of spreading the infection to family members; Loneliness caused by social distancing, especially with regard to family members (in the context of imposed home quarantine).
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He suffered from schizophrenia (in remission under treatment); He expressed dissatisfaction regarding the fact that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his work schedule changed, involving a schedule with more hours of work (twelve hours of work followed by twenty-four hours off); he could not cope with the extended program and resigned; He later had difficulties finding another job due to his psychiatric medical history and the pandemic context; Deep down he considered that he would never be able to adapt to any new work conditions in the pandemic context.
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His wife died almost eight months ago; He had financial problems; Chronic pain because of an old spinal cord fracture; He was afraid of the COVID-19 pandemic; he didn’t want to end ‘locked up’ in the hospital.
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She was introverted; Lack of participation in social life in the pandemic context (before the COVID-19 pandemic she was socially active only at school); school was online during the alert state of the COVID-19 pandemic, thus she lacked contact with her friends; The family could not provide another reason to explain her suicide.
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He previously was hospitalized for two strokes, and was recently hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Each time after a short period he refused to be hospitalized; he signed and assumed all the consequences of hospital discharge just to be able to leave the hospital; He apparently became more and more ‘stressed’ about a potential future hospitalization; Before the suicidal act he stated that ‘something was wrong with him’.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (with oxygen requirement); Diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection four months ago; Recently he was also suspected to have lung cancer; His relatives suspected that his lung affliction since he contacted the SARS-CoV-2 infection might have triggered the suicidal act.
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Prostate adenoma with significant urinary discomfort; His wife was picked up by ambulance and hospitalized for SARS-CoV-2 infection the very day he committed suicide; Even though he was also diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection, his general status was good, with minimal symptoms, thus he refused hospitalization and medical investigations.
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Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection about three months ago; His son was diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection (with minimal symptoms) at the time of his suicidal act; Due to his prostate cancer, he was ‘in great pain’; He was disturbed that, due to an inconclusive COVID-19 test, his ongoing chemotherapy had to be postponed, and his pain was not improving.
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