Antonio Preti; Paola Miotto SUICIDE, UNEMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL CAPITAL Unemployment is a considerable source of social stress leading to increased family tensions, higher isolation from others, and the loss of self-esteem and confidence. Losing one’s employment, indeed, implies the loss of social contact and activity, and often leads to the severing of social ties, increasing the risk of depression and subsequent suicide. Financial difficulties and the curtailment of social relationships make unemployed people less able to return the resources they get from the others in any form. The risk of depleted sociality ensuing from unemployment is thus a severe threat to survival, well and beyond its financial impact. Investing in mental health care, as well as giving priority to the curbing of unemployment rates, should therefore become first-line actions for governments and communities in the effort to improve the quality of life and the life satisfaction of individuals, their families, and the society as a whole. Key words: unemployment, suicide, social capital, prevention, economy

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