Job Strain, Long Work Hours, and Suicidal Thoughts
Posted on September 13, 2018 by Sarah Mitchell, MPH, and BongKyoo Choi, ScD, MPH
Workplace suicide and mental health in general are often underrepresented in workplace health and safety discussions. However, globally, more than 300 million people suffer from depression, the leading cause of disability (WHO, 2017). In the US, the suicide mortality rate increased by 24% from 1999 to 2014, particularly among middle-age adults. The suicide mortality rate in US working populations has been also on the rise.
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