More than half a million people have accessed online training that aims to prevent suicide in the last three weeks alone, a charity has said.
The Zero Suicide Alliance said 503,000 users completed its online course during lockdown. It aims to help spot the signs that a person may need help.
It comes as health leaders warned front-line workers tackling coronavirus could suffer from mental ill health.
NHS England launched a mental health hotline to support staff last month.
The alliance's Joe Rafferty said the true impact of the coronavirus on mental health will not be known until the pandemic ends, but he said "the stress and worry of the coronavirus is bound to have impacted people's mental health".
Source: BBC News, 18 May 2020
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