As suicide rates have climbed in recent years, so have instances of employees ending their lives at the workplace.It happened at companies like Bank of America, Ford Motor Company, Apple and Amazon so according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, suicides at workplaces totaled 291 in 2016, the most recent year of data and the highest number since the government began tallying such events 25 years ago.

Corporate managers are increasingly preparing for the possibility. Employers are bringing in counselors to teach managers to spot some of the potential warning signs.

Source: The Wall Street Journal

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