The word suicide comes from latin, sui caudere, to kill oneself. Suicide can be defined as the act of intentionally terminating one's own life.
It can occur for a wide variety of reasons, includind depression, financial difficulties, shame, and substance abuse.
Worldwide, nearly a million people will commit suicide each year. It is estimated that 20 to 30 million people attempt suicide each year. Commited suicides are higher in men, but suicide attempts are higher in women. The former Eastern bloc countries have the highest suicide rate in the world, with Latin America having the lowest rate.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
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Hi Graham,
Have you found any information detailing why there are differences between countries in rates of suicide?
hey bec,
haven't found anything about that as yet. they were just interesting stats i found. but i have just started getting some articles that seem to cover cuicide in various countries, so will keep you informed.
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