The COVID 19 pandemic has an unprecedented effect on the world and has caused a huge death toll and miseries. It has mani fest itself from disruption of normalcy to an economic slowdown and has impacted people in all walks of life. There is a growing body of evidence regarding a spike in depression and anxiety in the general public, due to the pandemic, and its negative impact on their daily lives due to death and economic hardships. It is not easy to handle the stress arising out of the pandemic and its ramifications. It is even more difficult for people with mental health challenges. The evidence has been pointing towards an in crease in suicide in a high-risk population. The crisis is real, and efforts should be focused on ameliorating the risk in vulnerable populations. Patients need to be educated and trained to adopt lifestyle changes to deal with the rapidly evolving situation and restructure thought processes and utilize healthy coping skills, keeping them from slipping through the cracks. Communities and agencies need to work on strategies and policies that have been proven effective in preventing suicide and may have to come up with new measures to keep up with the emerging demands and challenges and work towards suicide prevention and zero suicide.