Joblessness And Hopelessness: The Link Between Unemployment And Suicide

The researchers found the most prominent correlation between economic cycles and suicide among people ages 25 to 64 – or those most likely to be working or needing to work. The current economic downturn has been particularly hard on America’s workers, as millions of Americans have found themselves unemployed, sometimes for very long periods of time.

americatheneedy wrote:So sickening. God Bless them. Sad part is the government could not care less. They won't be the last ones if something doesn't turn around in this country.

Gerry DePietro, who says she lost her job as an accountant in 2008, became one of a cadre of long-term unemployed who share their troubles with others online. DePietro, who is in her mid 60s and lives in Norristown, Pa., says she got a job this week after 30 months of unemployment. She's no longer one of the "99ers" -- people who've exhausted all 99 weeks of their unemployment benefits without finding work -- but she says she'll continue to be an advocate for their cause.

"You wonder why I am so passionate about my fight for the 99ers?" wrote DePietro in a February email, one of dozens she's sent to reporters and Congressional staffers. "I just received word of YET ANOTHER 99ER WHO TOOK HIS OWN LIFE! A young father with a wife and 2 young children! THE SUICIDE RATE IS HIGH, BUT YOU NEVER HEAR ABOUT THAT."