On 1/4/06 9:14 AM, "Mark Weiss" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Whenever anyone says "I don't think there's any doubt" it's a pretty
> good sign that there's a lot of doubt. Personally, I think this is
> nonsense, but I could be persuaded by evidence rather than theorizing
> and pronouncement. There are simply a lot of variables here.
Sure. Maybe I am only speaking from an Australian perspective, where male
suicide rates are among the highest in the world, and particularly grave
among middle aged men, especially men who have divorced. Women, on the other
hand, tend to do much better emotionally after divorce (though they tend to
be financially worse off). I've read several studies which suggest that
this suicide rate is because traditional notions of masculinity inhibit men
from getting help with issues like depression, or even talking about things
that trouble them, because men are just supposed to cope.
Best
A
Alison Croggon
Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com
Editor, Masthead: http://masthead.net.au
Home page: http://alisoncroggon.com
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