Item #115
Male veterans 80% of suicide hotline callers
Topic: Suicide
Source
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 Analysis
Discussion
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
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