Glenmore
2009-04-27 10:20:01
As mentioned by many above, men are largely valued (and self-valued) as providors and protectors. Statistics show a correlation between suicide and unemployment. While that does not necesarily indicate cause & effect, I suspect to a large degree it is so.
I wonder what proportion of the unemployed male suicides are age 45-55? Young enough to still have responsibilities to provide for but pretty much too old to find another job (other than if they can create their own)? It can be an entirely rational thought for such to consider suicide – if they have appropriate life insurance they have greater Net Present Value dead than alive.
