Frank Wampol had a dark realization when he came across some alarming data a few years ago: More than 5,000 male construction workers die from suicide annually — five times the number who die from work-related injuries, according to several studies. That’s considerably more than the suicide rate for men in the general population.
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“Access to alcohol and lethal means of harm, as well as poverty, are all known risk factors for suicide,” said Lindsey. “Our research suggests that a great starting place for saving lives is to fund and enact public policies that target these three areas.” In addition, while some of the most effective policies focus on improving well-being over the long term, others—including those related to firearms and restricting other lethal means—aim to make it more difficult to make quick decisions that can have fatal consequences. “Suicide is often an impulsive act,” said Purtle. “Anything you can do to delay that impulsivity on average will be beneficial and will prevent suicide from a public health perspective.” Please read the entire article here: https://scitechdaily.com/from-wages-to-wellness-the-hidden-fight-against-suicide/ |
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