BongKyoo Choi, ScD MPH, is an Assistant Professor, at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, and Environmental Health Sciences Graduate Program and Program in Public Health. He is also a member of the NORA Healthy Work Design and Well-being Cross-Sector Council.
September 9-15th, 2018 was National Suicide Prevention week. Workplace suicide and mental health in general are often underrepresented in workplace health and safety discussions. However, globally, more than 300 million people suffer from depression, the leading cause of disability (WHO, 2017). In the US, the suicide mortality rate increased by 24% from 1999 to 2014, particularly among middle-age adults.
