Guest guest Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Helen: My comment were based on a question I raised in my Families and Aging class. What does the research say and why are men committing suicide at a higher rate? The response I got and I am not saying this is true, is that we raise boys to be strong and not to show emotion. Men complete suicide at a violent end like with guns, where women tend to complete with pills, often as a cry for help. This economy has not helped. If you are male and define yourself as the provider for your family and that role has changed, it can have devastating effects on the male ego and your relationship with your partner. If this is the model you have been raised with and the only script you know, what is your next step? One fact about suicide I have found interesting is most never complete the task when they are totally depressed as they don't have the energy. It is when they are cycling back up. My thoughts have always been how do you know and why take this risk with clients? What if the research is wrong and you brush off a client off and they kill themselves? Now what? Just me. Others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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