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1. Men are more "successful" because they tend to use more violent methods - guns, jumping off high places, etc. Women are more likely to use pills. Sometimes
by rhuppert 12y ago
1. Men are more "successful" because they tend to use more violent methods - guns, jumping off high places, etc. Women are more likely to use pills. Sometimes attempts are more of a call for help than ending one's life.
2. Your question is unclear to me, but most people who have attempted and failed to commit suicide regret that decision.
- graeme 12y agoI suppose I meant: will the stories of suicide survivors help stop those who are planning to commit suicide, using a method that is likely to succeed? But of course stopping suicide attempts (that are destined to fail) is a worthy goal too.
- pantalaimon 12y agoApparently not so in China? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_differences_in_suicide#China http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_differences_in_suicide#C...
- sirdogealot 12y agoPerhaps china is tougher on their Women than their men? >It has been found that suicide makes up for about 30% of deaths of women living in rural China. Wow... that must be pretty bad for them living out there. Can you imagine living in a place where there was a 1 in 3 chance you'd off yourself before dying naturally? Wow... just wow.
- wolfgke 12y ago> 2. Your question is unclear to me, but most people who have attempted and failed to commit suicide regret that decision. Couldn't this thesis explained by selection bias? I mean if you don't regret your suicid decision, you'll probably try again (and again) until you succeed. This IMHO biases the survivers strongly towards those who regret it.