“Middle-Aged Suicides Surge” By T. Martin (2013, April 28) The Wall Street
Journal,
[Excerpted] “The number of deaths caused by suicide has risen
precipitously in the past decade, surpassing those caused by car crashes and
even some of the most fatal diseases, according to a government report released
Thursday.
…Suicide rates for youth and elderly remain steady. But
suicide rates for working adults were double that of other demographics, with
people in their 50s showing the highest numbers…[end]
Majia here: the article goes on to explain that most
prevention programs target young people and old people, not those in their
middle-years.
The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
attributes the rise to lack of a safety net for working adults.
Today’s middle-aged workers, particularly those in
their 50s, have a very hard time finding full-time work for living wages if they
are unfortunate enough to lose their jobs, even when those jobs are
professional in kind.
Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reports “Fresh
Signs of Weakness for Factories and Job Market” by S. Reddy (May 2, 2013) p. A6:
[excerpted] Key gauges of the factor sector and
labor market showed further deterioration in April, reinforcing fears about
another spring economic slowdown…
…a separate report Wednesday on private-sector
employment indicated a continued labor market slowdown…[end]
Majia here: The post-recession landscape has been
very cruel for those who lose professional jobs and for younger people seeking
to enter the professional job market.
Apr 24, 2012
About 1.5 million, or 53.6 percent, of bachelor's
degree-holders under the age of 25 last year were jobless or underemployed, the
highest share in at least 11 years. In 2000, the share was at a low of 41
percent, before the ...
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