Leadership’s Role in Mitigating Workplace Suicide Risks and Strategies for Supporting Suicidal Colleagues

Brian Leavy (), Sinéad O’Brien and Deirdre O’Shea ()
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Brian Leavy: Aon
Sinéad O’Brien: Specialisterne Ireland
Deirdre O’Shea: University of Limerick

Chapter Chapter 9 in Suicide in the Workplace, 2025, pp 155-175 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Employee mental health and, in particular, suicide risks have not traditionally fallen under the remit of managerial responsibilities. Increasingly, however, workplaces are expected to have appropriate processes and procedures in place to address such issues. In this chapter, the authors investigate the competencies required by managers to enable them to effectively address suicide risks that may arise in the workplace and review the effectiveness of training interventions to aid managers in developing these competencies. In addition, the authors discuss tools and strategies for colleagues of suicidal employees.

Keywords: Leadership; Managers; Workplace suicide risks; Mental health; Training; High-risk industries; Tools (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-85442-2_9

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