This has generated a lot of discussion on message boards. I don't agree at all that white men can't cope.Any thoughts as to the reasons why we are experiencing this situation?
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Older white males have the highest suicide rate in the United States, said the Population Reference Bureau in Washington.
Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States with 11 suicide deaths per 100,000 Americans.
For white males over the age of 65, the rate is almost triple that figure.
White males are more than eight times as likely to kill themselves as women of the same age and the risk increases as they get older, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Suicide experts are unable to pinpoint an exact cause for the higher rate but some believe white males lack the resilience and coping mechanisms that women and other ethnic groups have.
[url]http://upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060818-103408-48 05r[/url]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Older white males have the highest suicide rate in the United States, said the Population Reference Bureau in Washington.
Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States with 11 suicide deaths per 100,000 Americans.
For white males over the age of 65, the rate is almost triple that figure.
White males are more than eight times as likely to kill themselves as women of the same age and the risk increases as they get older, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Suicide experts are unable to pinpoint an exact cause for the higher rate but some believe white males lack the resilience and coping mechanisms that women and other ethnic groups have.