A project by a research group from the Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich has now identified socio-cultural factors that significantly raise the risk of suicide among men.

Demographic factors such as age ... especially among certain age groups.) The suicide gender paradox is likely at least partially explained by the fact that women are more prone than men to ...

For example, suicide risk is higher among men than women, a disparity attributed to factors such as harmful gender norms, increased access to firearms, and higher rates of substance use disorder.

In recent years, that gender gap has vanished. Consider the data. Starting in 2007, suicide rates for girls ... It’s hard to tease out the different factors at play. In recent years, a number ...

She has recently published her initial findings on the factors that can help to prevent young people from committing suicide. What helps boys may not necessarily be the same as what helps girls.

Variables representing modifiable factors that may be targeted by potential interventions for suicide prevention within ... violent victimization), and sex/gender transition.

So is this for many gender creative youth—to affirm their gender or ... Among their recommendations: DON’T attribute a suicide death to a single factor (such as bullying or discrimination) or say that ...

The analysis took months, she says, and controlled for a variety of potentially confounding factors in order ... prone to increased suicide risk because of their gender identity," she says.

Although youth suicide rates and gender-affirming care are both on the ... isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic were all possible factors highlighted by experts. Experts did not believe that ...

An estimated more than 700,000 people die by suicide yearly ... religious, gender, age and social class boundaries. However, there are significant differences in risk factors, socio-demographics ...

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