Economic recession and suicidal behaviour
Possible mechanisms and ameliorating factors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19273653 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Camilla Haw (St Andrew’s Academic Centre, St Andrew’s Healthcare, Northampton, UK), Keith Hawton (0000-0003-4985-5715, Centre for Suicide Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK), David Gunnell (0000-0002-0829-6470, University of Bristol), Stephen Platt (0000-0001-8433-1509, University of Edinburgh) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 73-81 |
| Publication date | 2015-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Social Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7640 • E-ISSN: 1741-2854 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020764014536545 |
| PMID | 24903684 |
| OpenAlex | W2053996419 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 43 |
| References cited | 78 |
BACKGROUND: A growing body of research evidence from countries around the world indicates that economic recession is associated with increases in suicide, particularly in males of working age. AIMS: To explore contributory and ameliorating factors associated with economic recession and suicide and thereby stimulate further research in this area and encourage policy makers to consider how best to reduce the impact of recession on mental health and suicidal behaviour. METHOD: We conducted a selective review of the worldwide literature focusing on possible risk factors, mechanisms and preventative strategies for suicidal behaviour linked to economic recession. RESULTS: A model of how recession might affect suicide rates is presented. A major and often prolonged effect of recession is on unemployment and job insecurity. Other important effects include those exerted by financial loss, bankruptcy and home repossession. It is proposed these factors may lead directly or indirectly to mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and binge drinking and then to suicidal behaviour. Countries with active labour market programmes and sustained welfare spending during recessions have less marked increases in suicide rates than those that cut spending on welfare and job-search initiatives for the unemployed. Other measures likely to help include targeted interventions for unemployed people, membership of social organisations and responsible media reporting. Good primary care and mental health services are needed to cope with increased demand in times of economic recession but some governments have in fact reduced healthcare spending as an austerity measure. CONCLUSION: The research evidence linking recession, unemployment and suicide is substantial, but the evidence for the other mechanisms we have investigated is much more tentative. We describe the limitations of the existing body of research as well as make suggestions for future research into the effects of economic recession on suicidal behaviour
Austerity · Depression (economics) · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Global recession · Mental health · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Recession · Suicide prevention · Unemployment · Welfare · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Employment and Welfare Studies · Medicine · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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