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Why are men more likely to commit suicide?

This entry maps the explanations offered for why men are more likely to die by suicide — that toxic masculinity discourages help-seeking, that men have weaker social networks, and that men more often use more lethal methods.

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Men are more likely to commit suicide because of toxic masculinity

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Men are more likely to commit suicide because of weaker social networks

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Men are more likely to commit suicide because they are more likely to 'get it right'