Suicide in the workplace: coping strategies for employees
- Cham Springer 2025
- xviii, 238 p.
Table of contents: Front Matter Pages i-xviii Download chapter PDF Introduction Marie-Line Germain Pages 1-10 Defining Work-Related Suicide Front Matter Pages 11-11 Download chapter PDF Defining Occupational Suicide: Insights from the France Telecom Suicides on Financialization and the Disintegration of Social Solidarity Nihel Chabrak Pages 13-28 The Role of Stress and Burnout in Occupational Suicide Hope Marceaux, Laurel E. Purcel, Tom D. Kennedy Pages 29-50 Job-Related Stressors, Burnout, and Occupational Suicide Rosalie S. Aldrich Pages 51-67 Occupational Suicide: A Worldwide Phenomenon Haley Sauro, Gabrielle Griffith, Tom D. Kennedy Pages 69-88 Suicide by Occupation in the United States Hope M. Tiesman, Deborah M. Stone Pages 89-122 Identifying Suicidal Signs in Employees Front Matter Pages 123-123 Download chapter PDF Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Employees at Risk of Suicide Heather Thompson Rainey, Melodie H. Frick Pages 125-138 Identifying Suicidal Signs: Correlates of Suicides in Law Enforcement John M. Violanti Pages 139-152 Guidelines and Strategies for Workplace Suicide Prevention Front Matter Pages 153-153 Download chapter PDF Leadership’s Role in Mitigating Workplace Suicide Risks and Strategies for Supporting Suicidal Colleagues Brian Leavy, Sinéad O’Brien, Deirdre O’Shea Pages 155-175 Strategies for Organizational Leaders and Human Resource Professionals in Workplace Suicide Prevention and Postvention Jodi J. Frey, Sally Spencer-Thomas, Maggie G. Mortali Pages 177-204 Workplace Suicide Postvention: Research Insights and Actionable Frameworks Jodi J. Frey, Sally Spencer-Thomas, Maggie G. Mortali Pages 205-216 External Resources Marie-Line Germain Pages 217-225 Conclusion Marie-Line Germain Pages 227-233 Back Matter Pages 235-238
The onset of the pandemic has placed a greater emphasis on mental health, with many organizations making it a business imperative to make sure that employees are fully supported. Research on mental health in the workplace continues to grow, though there is a dearth of scholarly writings taking a micro approach to understanding the impact of negative work environments. This three-book series explores issues related to personality disorders and work-related suicides and their effect on employees and leaders.
This volume explores occupational suicide, its characteristics, and the circumstances associated with workplace suicide in various occupations. The book is divided into three sections: defining work-related suicide, exploring its relationship to specific high-stress jobs (such as law enforcement), and the role of leadership and human resources professionals in suicide prevention and postvention. With chapter contributions from authors around the world, this collection offers a global perspective of the sociocultural factors that affect work-related suicides. This book will advance scholarship related to employee well-being and mental health, employee engagement, and organizational culture and psychology.