Workplaces
People often spend a large portion of their day at a workplace and, in doing so, get to know other employees over time. As a result, they may be in a good position to notice changes in behavior that could suggest risk for suicide or other mental health problems.
Why Address Suicide Prevention
- Workers are an employer’s most valuable asset.
- Creating a culture of health and safety is both humane and good for business.
- Good mental and physical health can help enhance workforce productivity.
- Many workplaces already have structures and resources in place to help employees get the help they need, so suicide prevention can be connected with them.
How Employers Can Take Action
The best way to prevent suicide is to use a comprehensive approach that includes these key components:
- Create a work environment that fosters communication, a sense of belonging and connectedness, and respect
- Identify and assist employees who may be at risk for suicide
- Be prepared to respond to a suicide death
Learn More
- See the Recommended Resources below selected by SPRC personnel.
- See our page on People in Particular Occupations.
- See All Resources Related to Workplaces for a full list of materials, programs, trainings, and other information available from SPRC. Use the filters on the left to narrow your results.
- For more on other settings and groups, see our Settings and Populations pages.
Recommended Resources
The role of managers in preventing suicide
This SPRC resource provides information for managers on how to recognize and respond to suicide risk in the workplace.
The role of co-workers in preventing suicide
This SPRC resource provides information to help employees recognize and respond to suicide risk among their co-workers.
Comprehensive Blueprint For Workplace Suicide Prevention
This website discusses a comprehensive approach to workplace suicide prevention and presents resources for each recomme...
A Manager's Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace: 10 Action Steps for Dealing with the Aftermath of Suicide
This guide provides action steps for responding to suicide, including the immediate crisis as well as recovery in the short and long term.
Partnership for Workplace Mental Health
This website was created by an alliance of the American Psychiatric Association, corporate sponsors and business partne...
Working Minds: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace
These trainings are designed to help workplace administrators and employees better understand and prevent suicide.
All Resources Related to Workplaces
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“It Allows Doctors to Be Human Beings”: Mass. Hospitals Will Stop Asking Clinicians About Past Mental Health and Addiction
2024
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Pilots Say They're Afraid to Seek Mental Health Care. The FAA Says It's Listening
2024
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New CDC Campaign Asks Health Care Leaders to Take Responsibility for Reducing Burnout
2023
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Webinar/Training
2010 Garrett Lee Smith State and Tribal Suicide Prevention Grantee Meeting
2023
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INTERNATIONAL: Health Workers’ Mental Health: Addressing the Invisible Global Pandemic
2022
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Black and Hispanic Americans Are More Likely to Be Struggling with Mental Health. Here’s what Employers and Communities Can Do
2022
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PENNSYLVANIA: These Philly Programs Are Connecting Restaurant Workers to Mental Health Resources
2020
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For Grocery Workers, the Need for Mental Health Care May Outlast Coronavirus Pandemic
2020
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Law Students Say They Don't Get Mental Health Treatment for Fear It Will Keep Them from Becoming Lawyers. Some States Are Trying to Change That.
2020
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U.S. Suicide Rate Rises 40% over 17 Years, with Blue-Collar Workers at Highest Risk, CDC Finds
2020
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COLORADO: A Construction Company Embraces Frank Talk about Mental Health to Reduce Suicide
2020
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Suicide Prevention Advocates Release Workplace Guidelines, Call on Employers to Act
2020
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TENNESSEE: Clarksville First Tennessee City to Train Its Entire Workforce on Suicide Prevention
2019
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MICHIGAN: Michigan Prison Agency Wants to Reduce Stress, Suicide among Corrections Officers
2019
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Brief Caring Text Messages for Suicide Prevention among Military Personnel
2019
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CALIFORNIA: California Chef Aims to Help Restaurant Workers Prevent Suicide
2019
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Veterinarians Work to Prevent Suicide as Study Finds Increased Risk: “There Is Absolutely Nothing Weak about Asking for Help”
2019
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WASHINGTON: Suicide Awareness Training for Washington Lawyers and Their Clients
2019
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The Corps' Suicide Rate Is at a 10-Year High. This Is How the Marines Plan to Address It.
2019
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Suicide among Emergency Medical Technicians Compared to the General Public
2018
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These Jobs Have Highest Suicide Rates in the United States, According to the CDC
2018
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Anxiety Is Expensive: Employee Mental Health Costs Rise Twice as Fast as All Other Medical Expenses
2018
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CANADA: OPP Announces Review, Enhancement to Mental Health Strategy Following Member Suicides
2018
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Article/Chapter
First responders: Behavioral health concerns, emergency response, and trauma
2018
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Report
The way forward: Federal action for a system that works for all people living with SMI and SED and their families and caregivers – Full report
2017
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
UNITED KINGDOM: British Samaritans Train 15,000 Railway Staff in Suicide Prevention
2017
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Railroads Institute More Measures to Help Prevent Suicides on Their Systems
2017
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UNITED KINGDOM: UK Construction Industry Launches Suicide Awareness Initiative
2017
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
A new national partnership to reduce number of construction industry suicides
2016
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Toolkit
An employer’s guide to policy approaches to address alcohol, drugs, tobacco, mental health, suicide, and chronic disease
2016
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Guidelines/Recommendations
A construction industry blueprint: Suicide prevention in the workplace
2015
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Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
The role of senior living community professionals in preventing suicide
2015
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Report
Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention: A Theoretical Model and Review of the empirical literature
2015
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Guidelines/Recommendations
Exploring the role of the railroad industry in promoting suicide prevention
2014
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Guidelines/Recommendations
A Manager's Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace: 10 Action Steps for Dealing with the Aftermath of Suicide
2013
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Manual
Breaking the silence in the workplace: A guide for employers on responding to suicide in the workplace
2012
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