Item #115
Male veterans 80% of suicide hotline callers
Topic: SuicideSource
Citation: Suicide Data Report, 2012, p. 37 Author(s): Kemp, Bossarte Institution(s): Department of Veteran's Affairs Link: http://www.va.gov/opa/docs/Suicide-Data-Report-2012-final.pdf Nation(s): United States Year(s): 2013 Source: Primary Type: Statistical AnalysisDiscussion
Other Notes:While this counters the "men don't seek help" trope, it is significant that men are 97% of suicides (#111) and only 80% of hotline callers