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Sarah Ibarruri

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1. Women make more suicide attempts than men. Men, however, employ more violent methods than
Sun Feb 23, 2014, 11:09 PM
Feb 2014

women do. Both men and women have huge stressors in the U.S. and tremendous pressure to survive. Fact is, the U.S. is one of the most stressful countries on this planet in which to make a life.

To reiterate, women attempt suicide far more than men attempt it.

Women tend to use pills. Men don't tend to use pills generally. (Not sure why not). They select slightly more violent methods (guns or such, to be specific).

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