Most Male Suicides in Us Show No Link to Mental Health Issues - Neuroscience News

So what is the most common cause? Depression?

Interesting article. Thank you. It verifies what I suspected for some time. To me it seems like what I see typically as a lack of coping skills by our younger folk at last contributes to people making that last decision to do themselves in. It appears two solution fronts need to develop: what can we do for these young adults now, and how can we provide our children better mental coping skills.

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..."The researchers emphasized the importance of focusing on these kinds of acute situational stressors as part of suicide prevention efforts and working to discourage the use of alcohol, drugs and guns during times of crisis—particularly for teens and young adults, who may be more prone to act impulsively.

Kaplan and his colleagues said the findings highlight the potential benefits of strategies to create protective environments, provide support during stressful transitions, and enhance coping and problem-solving skills across the life span.

“Suicide prevention initiatives for males might benefit from comprehensive approaches focusing on age-specific stressors reported in this study, in addition to standard psychiatric markers,” the researchers wrote."...