Male Suicide

In 2017 there were 6,213 suicides – 5,821 in the UK and 392 in the Republic of Ireland.
In the UK men are three times more likely to take their own lives, in Republic of Ireland it is four times more likely.
The highest age group for men in the UK is between the ages of 45-49. In the republic of Ireland the highest age is 25-34, almost identical as between the age of 45-54. This equates approximately to one every 2hrs.
There is a combination of factors increase the risk
Middle aged men– Masculinity, more likely to take risks with drugs or alcohol abuse in response to stress.
Unemployment – people unemployed are 2-3times more likely to die by suicide, which increases during an economic recession.
Debt- being unemployed means struggling to get out of debt
Relationship breakdown– social isolation from family and friends

Men are more likely to experience mental health issues with middle age feelings of unhappiness, getting older in general, suffer from emotional illiteracy less likely to ask for help, if they do they have reached crisis point.
People with Mental Health Issues are at a higher risk 90% more with psychiatric disorder.
Signs
Feeling depressed, withdrawn, anxious
Loss of interest in work, hobbies even appearance
Taking about suicide or death
Awareness
National and local prevention strategies to target men who are at a higher risk
Making GP’s more aware of the risk to improve the diagnosis quicker.