"after people attempt suicide and fail, their incomes increase by an average of 20.6 percent compared to peers who seriously contemplate suicide but never make an attempt. ...Once you attempt suicide you suddenly have access to lots of resources—medical care, psychiatric attention, familial love and concern—that were previously expensive or unavailable. ...psychological and familial resources become 'cheaper' after a suicide attempt: It is difficult to find free medical care when you are sad, but once you try to kill yourself, it's forced on you."
Saturday, August 15, 2009
The economics of suicide
The economics of suicide:
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