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Is that due to the much higher success(?) rate among males vs females? What are the "attempts" per 100,000?
by bkmartin 11y ago
Is that due to the much higher success(?) rate among males vs females? What are the "attempts" per 100,000?
- toyg 11y agoStatistically, females are more likely to self-harm in non-lethal ways. This acts as suicide prevention, in a way, since it triggers responses from the environment and reduces the likelihood of worst outcomes. Males don't self-harm and overall don't signal their discomfort until it's too late.
- mikeash 11y agoAccording to this web site (accuracy unknown), women attempt suicide at a rate 3x that of men: http://www.suicide.org/suicide-statistics.html http://www.suicide.org/suicide-statistics.html This PDF says that there are 25 attempts for every suicide: http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pdf/Suicide_DataSheet-a.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pdf/Suicide_DataSheet-... I had no idea it was that high!