economic suicides

Great Recession in Europe and North America – At least 10 000 additional “economic suicides” between 2008 and 2010

There has been a substantial rise in ‘economic suicides’ in the Great Recessions afflicting Europe and North America. We estimate that the Great Recession is associated with at least 10 000 additional economic suicides between 2008 and 2010. A critical question for policy and psychiatric practice is whether these suicide rises are inevitable. Marked cross-national … Continue reading →