Men
Men are much more likely than women to die by suicide (see Scope of the Problem section). Among the reasons for this are that they are more likely than women to use firearms in attempting suicide and less likely than women to access behavioral health care. They are also subject to a variety of cultural expectations that can contribute to risk.
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Preventing Suicide among Men in the Middle Years: Recommendations for Suicide Prevention Programs
This publication was created to help state and community suicide prevention programs design and implement projects to prevent suicide among men in the middle years (ages 35–64). It includes a review of the research, recommendations that provide guidance for state and community suicide prevention programs on addressing suicide in this population, and an annotated list […]
Men in the Middle Years
Jeff Sung sheds light on a population with a suicide rate that is more than double the national average: men between the ages of 35 and 64.
Preventing Suicide among Men in the Middle Years
In gatekeeper training, we learn to ask a hard question: Have you been thinking about suicide? I would like to invite you to ask another hard question: What about men in the middle years? I had not thought much about this population when I began working as a psychiatrist. Gradually, I realized that many […]
Suicide Risk and Middle-Aged Men
According to an analysis of data from the National Violent Death Reporting System, the four most common precipitating circumstances for suicides by 35- to 64-year-old men without a known substance abuse or mental health condition were intimate partner problems (58.3 percent), criminal/legal problems (50.7 percent), jobs/financial problems (22.5 percent), and health problems (13.5 percent). About […]