Elkhart (Ind.) Coroner Blames High Suicide Rate On Recession

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from HuffPost:



Elkhart Coroner Blames High Suicide Rate On Recession
Huffington Post | Julian Hattem


In Elkhart, Ind., coroner John White has linked the rising suicide rate to the continuing economic recession, reports MSNBC's JoNel Aleccia. As many as 24 people have killed themselves this year in the Northern Indiana region, and over a quarter of them can be directly tied to recent job loss or financial hardship. Elkhart has suffered more than any other county with more than 25,000 residents, according to a stress map from the Associated Press released in May.

One woman shot herself in the head the day after her car had been repossessed, her home already on the brink of foreclosure. "This was a vivacious, very strong woman, and she was taken to her knees because of money," said her daughter.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that the recession has caused higher suicide rates nationwide, but a data lag prevents full analysis -- the most recent national data only go up to 2006.


The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/10/elkhart-coroner-blames-hi_n_352806.html

[Gman2]

1. At least I didnt sell my soul, said Bush.

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2. D'ya think DeNozzo????....Having an NCIS Jethro Gibbs moment here....n/t