Ibrahim et al, 2019

This study examined suicide rates in relation to the recession in mental health patients in England between 2000 and 2016.

There was a steady fall in male suicide rates before the recession (2000-2009), followed by an increase during the recession (2009-2011). The rates of suicide in male patients decreased in the period after the recession (2011-2016). There were no significant trends in suicide related to the recession for female patients.

Patients who died during the recession period were more likely to be unemployed or have a diagnosis of alcohol and/or drug dependence/misuse. The study highlights the need for support and targeted interventions for patients with financial difficulties, and awareness of alcohol and drug misuse at times of economic hardship.

Read the full paper:

• Recession, recovery and suicide in mental health patients in England: time trend analysis (British Journal of Psychiatry)

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