Title: Jobs With the Highest Suicide Rates – WebMD
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Jobs With the Highest Suicide Rates
By Steven Reinberg

Content: We live in a 24-hour world, so it can be easy to feel overburdened, which can lead to depression ," Manevitz added. Companies need assistance programs that look for work stresses that may become overwhelming and lead to feelings of isolation and helplessness. Fellow co-workers also need to be on the lookout for people who talk of killing themselves or seem depressed, he said. In some professions, that may be harder to do than in others. For example, people working in farming, forestry and fishing may feel that it's a sign of weakness to seek help for depression, Manevitz suggested. Continued
The study included data from the 17 states using the 2012 National Violent Death Reporting System. In 2012, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death among Americans 16 and older. From 2000 to 2012, an estimated 40,000 Americans died by suicide, the researchers said. The job categories with the least suicides included personal care and service; office and administrative support;