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Research Notes on Suicide Hotline Call Increase and Economy
Suicide hotlines and mental health facilities are reporting a rise in the number of phone calls from suicidal individuals. Experts are unsure if more suicides are actually taking place, but the calls are seen as evidence that desperate people are reaching out for help. It appears that the economic crisis has a large role in the increase in calls to these hotlines.1
Fast Facts:
- During the Great Depression, there was a large spike in suicides.2
- Compared to employed adults, the unemployed are two to four times more likely to commit suicide.2
- Between 2007 and 2008, calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline jumped 36%.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ AllHeadlineNews: Calls To U.S. Suicide Hotlines Increases (Jan. 12, 2009)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 USA Today: Economy Prompts More Calls to Suicide Hotline (Jan. 12, 2009)
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Increase of Calls to Suicide Hotline, Suicide Hotline Calls Increase
- Last update: Aug. 12, 2009
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