Recession May Be Increasing Suicide Rates, But We Won’t Know For Years
Posted on June 2nd, 2009 by Mental Health Recovery News
Emergency physicians and mental health workers in North Carolina have begun to worry that they may be in the midst of a disturbing new trend, according to a story in the Charlotte Observer, which explored a link between the recession and suicide rates. After ten patients attempted suicide in a single night in March, a doctor at the Carolinas Medical Center, said, "I can't believe it's not related to the economy." The story raises questions for the rest of the country: Is this happening
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