Posted on 05/01/2024 8:32:07 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, participants use the month to focus efforts on “eradicating stigma, extending support, fostering public education and advocating for policies that prioritize the well-being of individuals and families affected by mental illness.”
The topic of suicide is an important part of this conversation. As Statista's Anna Fleck shows in the following chart, it is a truly global issue, even though estimated rates vary around the world. For example, according to OECD data, out of every 100,000 men in the United States an average of 23 committed suicide in 2021, while for women the average was close to six per 100,000. In several countries these figures are even higher, such as in South Korea, Lithuania and Hungary.
You will find more infographics at Statista
While there are significant differences between countries, one pattern is clear to see: the rates of men taking their own lives are higher than women in each of the 15 countries selected here.
South Korea and Lithuania had the highest rates of suicide among men in 2022 (out of the countries reporting data), at 34.9 and 33.1 cases per 100,000 population, respectively.
For women, South Korea and Japan had the highest rates of the selected countries, with 14.9 and 9.8.
If you or somebody you know are in need of help, you can find a list of suicide crisis lines and website for countries around the world here.
Face it... South Korean’s are a little bit messed up.
Lithuania is a surprise. Wonder why it’s so high there.
South Korea is also a surprise…..at least to me .
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So we’re #5?
Not good.
I think the South Korean suicide rates can be explained by too many boy group cds and vinyls coming out with pictures of them all playing “pocket pool” (hands in their pockets) on the covers.
Baltic gloom.
And the language is really hard too.
RE: So we’re #5?
Yep, above Russia too.
2 Hours of Lithuanian Doomer Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLgeMUjiVbE
“Lithuanian Doomer Music” reminded me of Robert Klein’s stand up comedy skit, which included a reference to “Lithuanian Language Records”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRjl_nIRSLk
Must be really bad if you are a Lithuanian or South Korean Dentist!
Women are less capable than men in life and in death.
You’re really slacking off, Japan.
Isn’t Serbia one of the top ones as well ?
Milosevic was almost the only one in his family who hadn’t committed suicide.
Peru has or at least had that groovy bossa nova. I wonder if South Korea lives with a constant fear of North Korea. Or is it just too crowded, or is still itself somewhat restrictive.
...or scores suicides differently...
“ Women are less capable than men in life and in death.
What kind of a statement is that?
God made us different and also equal in many things. Life and death?
Women are very good at life and death no more or less so than men.
Peru with bossa nova?!?
Misogyny much?
Nonsense. Politically driven dribble.
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