Men are four times more likely to die by suicide than women, but rarely offer clear signals of their intentions. Digging deeper into what drives them should lead to better prevention.
and to attempt suicide, but the male suicide rate is still several times higher than females. In 2016, the World Health Organization reported 793,000 deaths by suicide with most being men. Women are more likely than men to attempt suicide, but men are more likely to die by suicide, and those suicides tend to be more violent, which is often attributed to men's access to firearms. For example, in the United States, six in ten gun owners are men.
I’ve published, presented at conferences, and have continuously advocated for change by emphasizing the importance of this topic for more than a decade, and yet, here we are. Very little has changed in the way of progress. The outcome is still the same, especially given that the suicide rates have neither declined nor stabilized, and that needs to change.
In short, men are less likely to share their emotional pain, even with those closest to them, and even if they acknowledge it they are often reluctant to seek help, particularly men who serve as public safety officers or first responders. The reasons are complex and varied.
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