Too many men suffering in silence, national health report finds (Canada)

Re:Too many men suffering in silence, national health report... by brianleb on Monday November 09, 2026 @02:20PM (#50430331)

Women are about 1.8x more likely to attempt suicide[1], but men are about 4x as likely to die by suicide.[2] Rates of suicide in female adolescents appear to be increasing at a faster pace than in male adolescents.[3] There is a body of literature suggesting a link to social media.

[1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35598742/

[2] https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/data/index.html

[3] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11225381/

As a nit in an area where words matter, the title's phrasing of "Too many men suffering" implies that there is a correct number of men that should be suffering.

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Re:Too many men suffering in silence, national health report... by pizzafeelsright on Monday November 09, 2026 @03:06PM (#50431161)

The correct number in some people's minds would be zero, or less than now.

We all suffer, 100%, but some of us are able to choose the suffering as opposed to having it thrust or fall upon us.

Being healthy is suffering the exercise. Being unhealthy is suffering without.

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