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Economic suicides in the Great Recession in Europe and North America

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Reeves, Aaron, McKee, Martin, Stuckler, David·2014·British Journal of Psychiatry

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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 variations in suicides in the recession offer one clue that they are potentially avoidable. Job loss, debt and foreclosure increase risks of suicidal thinking. A range of interventions, from upstream return-to-work programmes through to antidepressant prescriptions may help mitigate suicide risk during economic downturn.

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Authors
Reeves, A., McKee, M., & Stuckler, D.
Affiliations
University of Oxford (GB)
Corresponding author
Reeves, Aaron
Venue
British Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2014-09
Volume
205
Issue
3
Pages
246-247
ISSN
  • 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
  • 1472-1465
OpenAlex
W2168788982
Cited by
268
References
10
Citations by year
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FWCI
38.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Wellcome Trust (100709)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
Keywords
Great Recession, suicide risk, job loss, debt, foreclosure, suicidal ideation, antidepressant prescribing, economic downturn, cross-national variation, suicide prevention
MeSH terms
Europe, Humans, North America, Suicide, Unemployment, Economic Recession

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