DepressionFAQ
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#10 Special Alert !
Regarding Men & Suicide
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Men are at particular
risk of committing suicide,
suddenly without warning--
without being aware of
the warning signs
of depression.
CDC Statistics On Suicide
More Recent Suicide Statistics
Prepared by John L. McIntosh, Ph.D.
Is It True That Mostly Women Get Depressed ?
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4 Times More MEN
Commit Suicide
Than Women !!
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White
Males committed 72%
of all the US suicides in 1997 !! |
What
is a Major Cause of Suicide ?
Undiagnosed Depressive Illness
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Although
we all tend to avoid the subject of our personal feelings
to some degree, it seems that more Men...
- are not aware of their feelings
- don't want to "give in" to
depressive types of feelings
- unknowingly "self-treat" with
- work
- anger
- cigarettes
- alcohol
- drugs
- or perhaps
- sports
- pornography
- extra-marital sex
- physical violence
- homicide.
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Women !
Help your Husband,
Boyfriend, Father, Brother
Pay attention to his emotions.
Talk to him, ask him how he feels.
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Men, Please...
Pay attention to your emotions...
For your children, for your wife,
for yourself.
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Please See FAQ Questions: 6 | 7 | 8
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Please Visit My
Special Men's Page
Men, You Are Our Heros
Also, my Bookstore Section For Men
Books Written By Men
Who Have Had Depression
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DepressionandSuicide
Overcoming Obstacles to Treating Depression
DepressionLife.com
Start Getting Help Now
Gay & Suicidal
?
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Men, Real Depression
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