A New Perspective of Male Suicide

a-man-from-earth · 2023-04-16T02:55:00+00:00

It's good to understand the real causes of male suicide. If you are suicidal or have suicidal ideas, please do reach out.

I know how lonely, hopeless, and defeated one can feel. I've been thru it myself.

Monsieur_Perdu · 2023-04-16T10:43:59+00:00

Important for people in helping area's is to ask and ask about plans. As far as I am aware if someone has a detailed plan they are most likely to act on it, but most people won't tell a therapist etc. that without asking. The 58% in financial problems for example seems very 'logical' to me.

For anyone thinking about suicide or going through a rough time, there are helplines if you need it. https://www.ifotes.org/en

I volunteered for the dutch one for a while, and active listening can be so important. You are allowed to have these feelings, it doesn't make anyone weak.

For me personally my suicidal episode in my life was when I was bullied in high school, asked teachers for help and things only got worse. I didn't see a way out and that usually is a common theme in suicide. Ofcourse at some point the circumstances did change, even though at the time I couldn't see how. Most help at the time would have been someone who did point out ways I could change things. (For example I could have switched schools which as a kid I didn't even think off.)

I later went through a depression, but wasn't suicidal, while I wouldn't describe myself as depressed in high school.

Title	A New Perspective of Male Suicide
Author	a-man-from-earth
Upvotes	48
Comments	4
Date	April 16, 2023 2:49 AM UTC (7 months ago)
Subreddit	/r/MenSupportMen
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