Segundo o texto os Estados Unidos finalmente estão acordando para a relação entre trabalho e suicídio.
US research confirms work and suicide link
The USA is finally waking up to the link between work and suicide. While the subject has received a lot of attention in France, Japan, Australia and the UK, less attention has been paid to the connection in the US. Now however, the government's The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has highlighted the importance of suicide prevention and the organisational structures that can contribute to poor mental health. This follows research conducted by the University of California which suggested that around 11 per cent of workers reported suicidal thoughts, 3 per cent of these were moderate or severe. There was a strong link between low job control and high job demands and long work hours. The odds for moderate to severe suicidal thoughts were about four times greater in those with job strain or those who reported long work hours. According to the CDC paper "This means that job strain and long work hours may be categorized as occupational risk factors for suicidal thoughts in working populations. These results indicate that job design interventions to improve working conditions may be an important strategy to prevent suicide in working populations." The CDC also said that "Suicide prevention programs at the workplace are often focused on training and education for detecting those at high risk of suicide and connecting them with mental health services. This helps to address those already considering suicide but does not address the source of suicide ideation. This study suggests that creating and maintaining a healthy work organization should be an important strategy for the prevention of suicide in working populations."
Read more: CDC report; TUC suicide prevention guidance. Source: Risks 867
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