Widening socioeconomic inequalities in Australian suicide, despite recent declines in suicide rates

ConclusionsRecent widening socioeconomic inequalities in Australian suicide have been primarily associated with declines in suicide rates in high SES areas. However, an increasing inequality in older male suicide is linked with low SES. Efforts targeting people from poor areas, especially older males, should be considered when developing suicide prevention strategy.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00127-018-1527-9

Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - April 30, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research