Damien Marie AtHopeResearch shows that while women tend to experience more suicidal thinking, men are far more likely to die by suicide, because men choose more lethal means of suicide. Suicide is a leading cause of death, but it dropped from the top 10 leading causes of death in 2020. The suicide rate in men was highest among non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaskan Native men, followed closely by non-Hispanic white men. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that suicide represents half of all male violent deaths worldwide. Men over 75 are at the greatest risk of suicide of all age groups.
The most common risk factors for suicide are:
Being bullied at school, college, or work
Divorce or relationship breakdowns
History of physical and sexual abuse
Imprisonment
Loss of a loved one through trauma or disease
Mental illness, particularly where this is related to depression and painful or debilitating illnesses or conditions
Not being able to form or sustain meaningful relationships
Social isolation or living alone
Unemployment
Using drugs and/or alcohol to help cope with emotions, relationships, the pressure of work, or other issues
In older men, suicide is most strongly associated with depression, physical pain and illness, living alone, and feelings of hopelessness and guilt.
https://www.verywellmind.com/men-and-suicide-2328492
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