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Do they still make these posters? (lemmy.today)

submitted 9 months ago by CMake@lemmy.today to c/facepalm@lemmy.world

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Successful suicide rates are higher, as men tend to use more lethal means (firearms most commonly). Unsuccessful suicide rates among women are higher, as they tend to prefer pills or cutting.

Its the Gender Paradox of Suicide

CDC data demonstrates that men account for over 76% of suicide deaths in the United States each year. The CDC also found that there are 3.3 male suicide deaths for every female suicide death. In contrast, in research studies, women are two to three times more likely to discuss thoughts of suicide than men, and there are approximately three female suicide attempts per every one male suicide attempt.

[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

From what I remember I think globally that’s it is/was closer to (just under) 2:1 on the male v female successful suicides. I also believe that women think about it more and attempt it more often but with less success overall. One giant caveat is that there are many places where “she killed herself” is accepted and never investigated so it’s possible a (large) number of murders are improperly counted as female suicide. (Looking especially at you, “cultures” with “honour” killings)

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

One giant caveat is that there are many places where “she killed herself” is accepted and never investigated so it’s possible a (large) number of murders are improperly counted as female suicide. (Looking especially at you, “cultures” with “honour” killings)

Jordan, Morocco, Houston PD jail

[–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This is probably beside the point, but is the larger number of attempts by women a result of those attempts usually being unsuccessful? Like is the same woman being counted for 3 different unsuccessful attempts, while a man generally being successful on the first attempt means he's only counted once?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Women have a higher rate of suicidal tendency - depression, malaise, extreme anxiety. This is even outside explicit suicide attempts.