There are many reasons why men commit suicide. Suicide is the number one killer of men in the World now in epic proportions according to an article by Susanna Bennett, “Male Suicide: A Public Health Emergency”. According to Bennett, suicide is the leading cause of death for men in the United States and United Kingdom. This was based on a peer reviewed study of two decades and 78 studies including over 1695 people who participated.
Please do not worry, this is not my issue, but when reading a study like this, I start to think that one of the leading reasons for male suicide is our male identity as providers and contributors. We define ourselves by our work or professions, before anything else. When our situation changes, including the loss of a spouse, the loss of a business, a job failure, or anything that we used to define us, then according to the article, suicide is up.
Please do not worry, this is not my issue, but when reading a study like this, I start to think that one of the leading reasons for male suicide is our male identity as providers and contributors. We define ourselves by our work or professions, before anything else. When our situation changes, including the loss of a spouse, the loss of a business, a job failure, or anything that we used to define us, then according to the article, suicide is up.
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