Suicide Prevention - Supervisors

• Two-Thirds of all suicides occur among the nation's workforce, Americans ages 25-65.

• The average cost per case of suicide is $1 million in lost productivity and $2,596 in medical costs.1

The workplace can play a vital role in the prevention of suicide. Please take the time to read this slide presentation that offers important information on the role supervisors can play in the prevention of suicide.

Suicide Prevention (Supervisor's Perspective) Presentaion (PPT -51KB)

1 Paul, Rich & Jones, Edwards. Suicide Prevention: Leveraging the Workplace. EAP Digest. Winter 2009