I think a lot of this is hypothesis not supported by statistics. The "men don't talk about their problems" idea seems like an explanation in search of a problem

I think a lot of this is hypothesis not supported by statistics. The "men don't talk about their problems" idea seems like an explanation in search of a problem. The real issue, that is not mentioned in the article, is that the difference comes down to EFFECTIVENESS in suicide methods, much more so than INTENT. From wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_differences_in_suicide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_differences_in_suicide > The role that gender plays as a risk factor for suicide has been studied extensively. While females tend to show higher rates of reported nonfatal suicidal behavior and suicide ideation, males have a much higher rate of completed suicides.[2][7] However, a 2009 study tends to show little to no difference in suicidal ideation between men and women.[7] A 2008 study of suicide attempts by gender found that females have a higher rate of attempted suicide than males earlier in life, and that this rate decreases with age.[8] For males, the rate of attempted suicide remains fairly constant when controlled for age. Males and females also tend to differ in their methods of suicide and responses to suicidal feelings. It doesn't really matter which way you slice it, or which figure you believe/find more reputable, there is no stat that shows a 3 to one difference in attempts. Some more: > Males frequently complete suicide via high mortality actions such as hanging, carbon-monoxide poisoning, and firearms. This is in contrast to females, who tend to rely on drug overdosing. If we could find a way to change the method of suicide attempt, we might be able to save a lot of men. Or we could make men talk I guess, that might work.