Suicide rate among working-age people up 33% in past two decades: Safety + Health Magazine- January, 2024
Washington — Workplaces can play an important role in suicide prevention, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say in a recent study.
The researchers looked at 2021 data from 49 states to calculate suicide rates for industry and occupational groups. They found that, overall, nearly 38,000 people (17.8 per 100,000 population) of working age (16-64 years old) died by suicide that year. That represents a 33% jump from the 2001 rate (13.4).
Major occupation groups with higher suicide rates included construction and extraction; farming, fishing and forestry; personal care and service; installation, maintenance and repair; and arts, design, entertainment, sports and media.
To help reverse the trend, the researchers recommend that employers integrate “evidence-based prevention strategies and training into existing policies and procedures.” That includes providing peer support, increasing access to mental health services, reducing stigma to encourage easier access to quality care and limiting access to “lethal means.” Click here to read the full article on this serious topic from Safety + Health Magazine.
“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula…
Here's How Many Solar Panels You'll Need to Charge Your EV Story by Eric Mack…
A miner dies and another is missing after a coal mine accident in Poland. 17…
Safety Tidbits Click here for this week's Safety Tidbits containing information about Lock it Out,…
Be Heat Smart! Your Outdoor Heat Safety Program: NSC Employers need to prepare their workers…
“You have to look at your career and personal life at the big-picture level: it’s…
This website uses cookies.