• HelixDab2@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I believe that’s why the suicide rate in men is so much higher. I recently saw that men are four times more likely to commit suicide than women.

    That’s accurate, but doesn’t convey they entire picture accurately.

    Women attempt suicide at a significantly higher rate than men. The ways women tend to attempt suicide are the ways that are least likely to leave a significant mess; overdosing, hanging, drowning, cutting wrists in a bathtub, etc. Men that attempt suicide are more likely to use methods with a high probability of success, like jumping or firearms. At one time, women’s incomplete attempts were deemed to be a “cry for help” rather sincere suicide attempts, but this is not correct.