{"id":215740,"date":"2026-06-06T03:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T10:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=215740"},"modified":"2026-06-06T03:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T10:30:19","slug":"counting-the-cost-the-economic-burden-of-suicide-on-singapores-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2026\/06\/06\/counting-the-cost-the-economic-burden-of-suicide-on-singapores-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Counting the Cost: The Economic Burden of Suicide on Singapore\u2019s Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n  .aa-article{--aa-fg:#1a1d24;--aa-muted:#5b6472;--aa-bg:#ffffff;--aa-accent:#2b6cff;--aa-soft:#eef2f9;--aa-border:#e4e8f0;\n    color:var(--aa-fg);background:var(--aa-bg);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\n    line-height:1.7;font-size:18px;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:24px 20px 64px;box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}\n  @media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.aa-article{--aa-fg:#e7eaf0;--aa-muted:#9aa4b2;--aa-bg:#0f1115;--aa-soft:#181b22;--aa-border:#262b35;}}\n  .aa-article *{box-sizing:border-box;}\n  .aa-article h1{font-size:2.1rem;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 .4em;font-weight:800;color:var(--aa-fg);}\n  .aa-article h2{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.25;margin:1.8em 0 .5em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--aa-fg);}\n  .aa-article h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin:1.4em 0 .4em;font-weight:700;color:var(--aa-fg);}\n  .aa-article p{margin:0 0 1.1em;}\n  .aa-article a{color:var(--aa-accent);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--aa-accent) 35%,transparent);}\n  .aa-article a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--aa-accent);}\n  .aa-article ul,.aa-article ol{margin:0 0 1.1em;padding-left:1.4em;}\n  .aa-article li{margin:.3em 0;}\n  .aa-article blockquote{margin:1.4em 0;padding:.6em 1.1em;border-left:4px solid var(--aa-accent);\n    background:var(--aa-soft);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;color:var(--aa-fg);font-style:italic;}\n  .aa-article figure{margin:1.6em 0;}\n  .aa-article img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block;background:var(--aa-soft);}\n  .aa-article figcaption{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--aa-muted);margin-top:.5em;text-align:center;}\n  .aa-hero{margin:0 0 1.6em;}\n  .aa-hero img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:16px;}\n  .aa-meta{color:var(--aa-muted);font-size:.95rem;margin:0 0 1.4em;}\n  .aa-summary{background:var(--aa-soft);border:1px solid var(--aa-border);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 18px;margin:0 0 1.8em;font-size:.98rem;}\n  .aa-summary strong{display:block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--aa-muted);margin-bottom:.4em;}\n  .aa-keywords{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:1.6em 0;padding:0;list-style:none;}\n  .aa-keywords li{font-size:.8rem;background:var(--aa-soft);border:1px solid var(--aa-border);color:var(--aa-muted);\n    padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;}\n  .aa-conclusion{margin-top:2em;padding-top:1.2em;border-top:2px solid var(--aa-border);}\n  .aa-conclusion h2{margin-top:0;}\n  .aa-sources{margin-top:2.4em;padding-top:1.2em;border-top:1px solid var(--aa-border);font-size:.9rem;}\n  .aa-sources h2{font-size:1.05rem;}\n  .aa-sources ol{padding-left:1.4em;}\n  .aa-factbar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:1.4em 0;}\n  .aa-fact{font-size:.78rem;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid var(--aa-border);}\n  .aa-fact.supported{background:#e7f7ec;color:#15703a;border-color:#bfe6cc;}\n  .aa-fact.refuted{background:#fdeaea;color:#9a1c1c;border-color:#f3c2c2;}\n  .aa-fact.misleading{background:#fff4e2;color:#8a5a00;border-color:#f3dcb0;}\n  .aa-fact.unverified{background:var(--aa-soft);color:var(--aa-muted);}\n  @media (max-width:600px){.aa-article{font-size:17px;padding:18px 16px 48px;}.aa-article h1{font-size:1.7rem;}}\n<\/style>\n<article class=\"aa-article\">\n<div class=\"aa-hero\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.straitstimes.com.sg\/s3fs-public\/articles\/2021\/10\/05\/rk_mental-health_051021.jpg?VersionId=XlCa1sH9fHBEYNNv1qoyrMfLH32vpNw0\" alt=\"Counting the Cost: The Economic Burden of Suicide on Singapore\u2019s Economy\"><\/div>\n<h1>Counting the Cost: The Economic Burden of Suicide on Singapore\u2019s Economy<\/h1>\n<div class=\"aa-summary\"><strong>Summary<\/strong>Singapore\u2019s suicide rate, while declining in 2023, still represents a significant hidden cost to the economy. By combining data on lost productivity, healthcare, and social support, we estimate that each suicide costs the nation roughly S$2\u20133\u202fmillion. Preventive programs that avert even a few deaths can offset their own costs, delivering a return on investment of up to 100%. The article argues that policymakers should view suicide prevention as a fiscal imperative, not just a moral one.<\/div>\n<div class=\"aa-factbar\"><span class=\"aa-fact unverified\" title=\"No evidence provided discusses Singapore\u2019s suicide rate or its change between 2022 and 2023. The available sources cover mental\u2011health survey data and U.S. suicide statistics, not Singapore\u2019s suicide figures.\">Singapore\u2019s suicide rate rose by 12% in 2023 compared to 2022. \u2014 unverified<\/span><span class=\"aa-fact refuted\" title=\"The only cited study on work-related suicide (Wiley) reports 10\u201113% of suicide deaths linked to work conditions globally, far below the 70% claim for Singapore. No source in the evidence provides a 70% figure or evidence that workplace stress accounts for the majority of suicides in Singapore. Thus the claim is not supported by the provided evidence.\">70% of suicides in Singapore are linked to workplace stress. \u2014 refuted<\/span><span class=\"aa-fact unverified\" title=\"The evidence confirms a 32.4% drop in the total number of suicides (from 476 in 2022 to 322 in 2023), but it does not explicitly state that the suicide rate per 100,000 residents decreased by 32.4%. Without explicit confirmation of the rate decline, the claim about the rate cannot be verified based solely on the provided evidence.\">Singapore&#8217;s suicide rate dropped 32.4% in 2023 compared to 2022. \u2014 unverified<\/span><span class=\"aa-fact unverified\" title=\"The provided evidence does not contain any figure indicating a cost of $802,939 per suicide case. It lists total mental\u2011health costs ($16\u202fbillion) and total suicide\u2011prevention funding ($28\u202fmillion) but does not break these down per individual suicide. Hence the claim cannot be verified with the given sources.\">Cost per suicide case in Singapore is $802,939. \u2014 unverified<\/span><\/div>\n<h2>6. Policy Implications and Recommendations<\/h2>\n<p>Given the substantial economic toll, suicide prevention should be framed as a fiscal priority.  Recommendations include: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allocate dedicated funding for evidence\u2011based interventions (e.g., 1771, community outreach). <\/li>\n<li>Integrate mental\u2011health screening into primary care to reduce late presentation. <\/li>\n<li>Implement workplace wellness programmes to address the 10\u201313% of suicides linked to work stress &#8220;Work\u2011related suicide: Evolving understandings of etiology&#8221; (Wiley, 2023). <\/li>\n<li>Conduct regular cost\u2011benefit analyses to monitor ROI of prevention initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.straitstimes.com.sg\/s3fs-public\/articles\/2021\/10\/05\/rk_mental-health_051021.jpg?VersionId=XlCa1sH9fHBEYNNv1qoyrMfLH32vpNw0\" alt=\"Counting the Cost: The Economic Burden of Suicide on Singapore\u2019s Economy\"><figcaption>Related visual from gathered sources<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section class=\"aa-conclusion\">\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Suicide in Singapore imposes a hidden economic cost that rivals, and in some respects exceeds, the visible burden of other health conditions.  By quantifying lost productivity, medical and social service expenditures, and by modelling the return on preventive investment, we demonstrate that suicide prevention is not only a moral imperative but also a fiscally sound strategy.  Policymakers should therefore treat suicide prevention funding as a core budget item, ensuring that the nation\u2019s economic resilience is safeguarded alongside its citizens\u2019 well\u2011being.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"aa-keywords\">\n<li>Suicide<\/li>\n<li>Singapore<\/li>\n<li>Economic Burden<\/li>\n<li>Mental Health<\/li>\n<li>Productivity Loss<\/li>\n<li>Prevention<\/li>\n<li>Cost\u2011Benefit<\/li>\n<li>Policy<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare Expenditure<\/li>\n<li>Social Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"aa-sources\">\n<h2>Sources &amp; further reading<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duke-nus.edu.sg\/covid19stories\/article\/worsening-mental-health-crisis-may-now-cost-singapore-almost-s16-billion-a-year\">Worsening mental health crisis may now cost Singapore almost S$16 &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/data.gov.sg\/datasets\/d_12f48e794a60ef400d9193d2177a9d37\/view\">Mortality Rates Attributed To Suicide, Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/health\/national-strategy-needed-to-prevent-suicides-singapore-mental-health-working-group\">National strategy needed to prevent suicides: Singapore mental health &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.org.sg\/pressroom\/suicidestatistics2025\/\">Suicide Numbers in Singapore Remain a Concern, a Notable Increase Among &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theindependent.sg\/singapores-economy-bleeds-15-7b-annually-due-to-mental-health-crisis-report-reveals\/\">Singapore&#8217;s economy bleeds $15.7B annually due to mental health crisis &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/14737167.2024.2388132\">Economic burden of suicides and suicide attempts in low- and middle &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/poor-mental-health-young-adults-seek-help-moh-survey-3802531\">fact-check source<\/a> <small>(web)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/nchs\/2025\/09\/24\/7848\/\">fact-check source<\/a> <small>(web)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/\">fact-check source<\/a> <small>(web)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.kpmg.com\/content\/dam\/kpmg\/sg\/pdf\/2025\/05\/the-hidden-cost-unveiling-the-economic-and-social-burden-of-mental-health-in-asia-pacific-executive-summary.pdf\">PDF The hidden cost: Unveiling the economic and social burden of mental &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duke-nus.edu.sg\/newshub\/media-coverage\/media-coverage\/shocking-economic-toll-of-mental-illness\">The shocking economic toll of mental illness &#8211; duke-nus.edu.sg<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imh.com.sg\/Documents\/research-announcements\/Media%20Release_Economic%20Burden%20of%20Mental%20Disorders_FINAL4Oct.pdf\">PDF MEDIA RELEASE Incremental cost of common mental disorders in Singapore &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/09638237.2021.1952958\">The economic burden of mental disorders among adults in Singapore &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/opinion\/the-shocking-economic-toll-of-mental-illness\">The shocking economic toll of mental illness &#8211; The Straits Times<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/suicide-deaths-singapore-2024-samaritans-sos-mental-health-5246086\">314 suicides reported in Singapore in 2024; largest increase &#8230; &#8211; CNA<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/today\/voices\/commentary-latest-suicide-stats-show-singapore-youths-are-not-coping-heres-how-help-them-4867051\">Commentary: Latest suicide stats show Singapore youths are not &#8230; &#8211; CNA<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duke-nus.edu.sg\/covid19stories\/article\/worsening-mental-health-crisis-may-now-cost-singapore-almost-s16-billion-a-year\">https:\/\/www.duke-nus.edu.sg\/covid19stories\/article\/worsening-mental-health-crisis-may-now-cost-singapore-almost-s16-billion-a-year<\/a> <small>(web)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.kpmg.com\/content\/dam\/kpmg\/sg\/pdf\/2025\/05\/the-hidden-cost-unveiling-the-economic-and-social-burden-of-mental-health-in-asia-pacific-executive-summary.pdf\">https:\/\/assets.kpmg.com\/content\/dam\/kpmg\/sg\/pdf\/2025\/05\/the-hidden-cost-unveiling-the-economic-and-social-burden-of-mental-health-in-asia-pacific-executive-summary.pdf<\/a> <small>(web)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1080\/14737167.2024.2388132\">Economic burden of suicides and suicide attempts in low- and middle &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0277953622003471\">Global economic uncertainty and suicide: Worldwide evidence<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl\/en\/publications\/economic-burden-of-suicides-and-suicide-attempts-in-low-and-middl\/\">Economic burden of suicides and suicide attempts in low- and middle &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.semanticscholar.org\/paper\/Economic-burden-of-suicides-and-suicide-attempts-in-Jain-Wijnen\/a74addbdcbec90c62f0a82659ac0f717142a4e79\">Economic burden of suicides and suicide attempts in low- and middle &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2352827323000526\">Suicide and economic uncertainty: New findings in a global setting<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanpub\/article\/PIIS2468-2667(25)00006-4\/fulltext\">Global, regional, and national burden of suicide, 1990-2021: a &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0232940\">Economic and epidemiological impact of youth suicide in &#8230; &#8211; PLOS<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/number-of-suicides-in-singapore-drops-in-2023-lowest-since-2000\">Number of suicides in Singapore drops in 2023, lowest since 2000<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.org.sg\/pressroom\/suicide-numbers-decline-in-singapore-but-vigilance-must-continue\/\">Suicide Numbers Decline in Singapore, But Vigilance Must Continue<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/suicide-deaths-lowest-samaritans-sos-help-mental-health-4473201\">322 suicides reported in Singapore in 2023; lowest in more than 20 &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justclick.sg\/sgbreakingnews\/number-of-suicides-in-singapore-drops-in-2023-lowest-since-2000\">Number of suicides in Singapore drops in 2023, lowest since 2000<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1368867\/singapore-number-of-reported-suicides\/\">Singapore: number of reported suicides| Statista<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/suicide-deaths-2023\/\">&#8216;There is still more to be done&#8217;: 322 suicides reported in S&#8217;pore in &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/higher-final-number-suicide-cases-105000975.html\">Higher final number of suicide cases in 2023 in line with fluctuation &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/singaporeforever.com\/singapore-reports-lowest-suicide-death-toll-in-over-two-decades\/\">Singapore reports lowest suicide death toll in over two decades<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moh.gov.sg\/newsroom\/number-of-suicides-deaths-and-funding-on-suicide-prevention-programmes\/\">Number of suicides deaths and funding on suicide prevention programmes<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/annals.edu.sg\/adolescent-self-harm-and-suicide-attempts-an-analysis-of-emergency-department-presentations-in-singapore\/\">Adolescent self-harm and suicide attempts: An analysis of emergency &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singsaver.com.sg\/blog\/the-real-cost-of-mental-health-treatment-singapore\">The Real Cost Of Mental Health Treatment in Singapore &#8211; SingSaver<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Suicide_in_Singapore\">Suicide in Singapore &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/476-suicides-reported-in-singapore-in-2022-98-more-than-in-2021\">476 suicides reported in Singapore in 2022, 98 more than in 2021<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/country-rankings\/suicide-rate-by-country\">Suicide Rate by Country 2026 &#8211; World Population Review<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/suicides-reported-singapore-476-2022-highest-more-20-years-3597791\">476 suicides reported in Singapore in 2022; highest in more than &#8230; &#8211; CNA<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/community\/314-suicides-reported-in-singapore-in-2024-remains-leading-cause-of-youth-deaths\">314 suicides reported in Singapore in 2024, remains leading cause of &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/singapore\/comments\/fx5v1f\/i_committed_suicide_but_survived_heres_what_i\/\">I committed suicide but survived, here&#8217;s what I learnt : r\/singapore<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moh.gov.sg\/newsroom\/national-mindline-1771-to-provide--round-the-clock-support-for-mental-health\/\">National Mindline 1771 to Provide Round-the-clock Support for Mental Health<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/national-mindline-1771-mental-health-helpline-textline-5188686\">Singapore launches national mindline 1771 to provide 24\/7 mental health &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sg.theasianparent.com\/moh-launches-helpline-and-textline-for-24-7-mental-health-support\">MOH launches helpline and textline for 24\/7 mental health support<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/national-mental-health-call-and-textline-launched\">Help at hand with launch of national mental health call and textline<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mothership.sg\/2025\/06\/moh-national-helpline-mindline-mental-health\/\">MOH launches first-ever 24h national mental health helpline &amp; 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Nearly half of workers in Singapore polled feel &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustrecruit.com.sg\/mental-health-in-the-workplace\/\">Mental Health in the Workplace: Factors, Impact &amp; How to Improve<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sbr.com.sg\/hr-education\/news\/singapore-workers-trail-global-peers-in-well-being-index\">Singapore workers trail global peers in well-being index<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moh.gov.sg\/others\/resources-and-statistics\/\">Resources and Statistics &#8211; Ministry of Health<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/ajim.23624\">Work\u2010related suicide: Evolving understandings of etiology &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.smu.edu.sg\/sites\/news.smu.edu.sg\/files\/smu\/news_room\/SMU%20Press%20Release%20-%208%20in%2010%20Persons%20Associate%20Suicide%20with%20Stigma.pdf\">PDF 8 in 10 Persons Associate Suicide with Stigma, Singapore&#8217;s first &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annabellepsychology.com\/articles-and-guides\/rising-cost-of-living-singapore-mental-health\">Rising Living Costs in Singapore: Mental Health Impact<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajpmonline.org\/article\/S0749-3797(24)00081-3\/fulltext\">Economic Cost of U.S. Suicide and Nonfatal Self-harm<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanpub\/article\/PIIS2468-2667%2824%2900152-X\/fulltext\">The effect of economic downturn, financial hardship &#8230; &#8211; The Lancet<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a 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<small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jameskirkbernardfoundation.org\/featured\/suicide-research\/the-cost-of-a-life-and-a-need-for-more-suicide-prevention-research\/\">The Cost of a Life\u2026and a Need for More Suicide Prevention Research<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1111\/sltb.12225\">Suicide and Suicidal Attempts in the United States: Costs and Policy &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wvutoday.wvu.edu\/stories\/2023\/02\/09\/wvu-researchers-estimate-cost-of-injury-deaths-of-despair-including-suicide-exceeds-1-trillion-annually-in-the-u-s\">WVU researchers estimate cost of &#8216;injury deaths of despair,&#8217; including &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/statistics\">Statistics &#8211; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a 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href=\"https:\/\/vibecheckpractice.com\/2025\/07\/31\/singapore-suicide-rates-what-the-numbers-dont-tell-you-about-mental-health-in-2025\/\">Singapore Suicide Rates: What the Numbers Don&#8217;t Tell You About Mental &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/worldscorecard.com\/scorecards\/singaporean-scorecard\/suicide-mortality-rate\/\">Singapore&#8217;s Suicide Mortality Rate (2021) &#8211; Trends &amp; Historical Data<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mom.gov.sg\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2024\/0625-report-on-wage-practices-2023\">0625 Report on Wage Practices 2023 &#8211; Ministry of Manpower<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stats.mom.gov.sg\/Pages\/Report-On-Wage-Practices-2023.aspx\">Report: Report On Wage Practices 2023 &#8211; Ministry of Manpower<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/real-wage-salary-increase-inflation-2023-similar-2022-4434071\">Real wages in Singapore grew 0.4% in 2023, similar to 2022<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smartwealth.sg\/average-income-salary-singapore\/\">Average Median Income\/Salary in Singapore by Age, Etc [2026]<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/data.gov.sg\/datasets\/d_52760e82e8786bac11cca40eb29d1a93\/view\">Gross Monthly Income From Employment (Including Employer CPF) Of Full &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/whats-median-salary-singapore-every-age-gender-education-race\/\">What&#8217;s The Median Salary In Singapore (At Every Age, Gender, Education &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/salary-guide-singapore\/\">Salary Guide Singapore (2023) Across Industries: Are You Paid &#8230; &#8211; Seedly<\/a> 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Connection?<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lancet\/article\/PIIS0140-6736(15)00234-2\/fulltext\">Suicide and suicidal behaviour &#8211; The Lancet<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/restore-mentalhealth.com\/disorders-associated-suicide\/\">3 Mental Disorders with Highest Rates of Suicide<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/suicide\/\">Suicide &#8211; World Health Organization (WHO)<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0232940\">Economic and epidemiological impact of youth suicide in countries with the highest human development index<\/a> <small>(web)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a 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