'Thousands more suicides' during financial crisis
The recent recession may have led to thousands of extra suicides, according to experts. Their research shows suicide rates "rose significantly" after the 2007 crash.
Suicide data 'reveals looming mental health crisis'
A rise in suicides in Europe and the US during the recent financial crisis is the "tip of the iceberg" according to one expert.
Oxford University's Professor David Stuckler co-authored a study that found thousands more people - mostly men - committed suicide during the 2008 - 2010 recession.
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