There has been an increase in the number of professionals experiencing thoughts of suicide or self-harm, with women almost twice as likely as men to seek support, according to a survey.
Research published by workplace wellbeing provider Champion Health finds that the proportion of professionals reporting feelings of suicide or self-harm increased from 8% in 2021 to 9% in 2022.
The Workplace health report 2023 says that women are more likely than men to get professional support; 12% of women who thought about suicide or self-harm for several days or more fell into this category, compared with 7% of men.
