New findings from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine show that workplace suicides are rising, particularly among protective service workers like law enforcement officers.
“The lines between personal and work life are shrinking,” said Hope Tiesman, PhD, a study author and epidemiologist with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s Division of Safety Research. “We know that suicide is multi-factorial in nature; therefore, we need to take advantage of multiple opportunities to intervene in an individual’s life — including the workplace.”
This study looked at workplace suicide data from 2003 to 2010. Law enforcement officers and firefighters have a 3.5 times higher suicide rate compared to the overall U.S. workplace suicide rate. In those cases, the use of a firearm was most common.
By The Nation's Health, American Public Health Association - Article
“The lines between personal and work life are shrinking,” said Hope Tiesman, PhD, a study author and epidemiologist with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s Division of Safety Research. “We know that suicide is multi-factorial in nature; therefore, we need to take advantage of multiple opportunities to intervene in an individual’s life — including the workplace.”
This study looked at workplace suicide data from 2003 to 2010. Law enforcement officers and firefighters have a 3.5 times higher suicide rate compared to the overall U.S. workplace suicide rate. In those cases, the use of a firearm was most common.
By The Nation's Health, American Public Health Association - Article
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