The statistics present an apparent paradox - women are significantly more likely to attempt suicide, but men are significantly more likely to die by suicide. M

The statistics present an apparent paradox - women are significantly more likely to attempt suicide, but men are significantly more likely to die by suicide. Much of the disparity appears to explained by the choice of method; men are much more likely to choose more lethal methods, leading to a greater number of deaths from a smaller number of attempts. Men seem to be more impulsive and progress more quickly from suicidal thoughts to suicidal behaviour. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21529962 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21529962