Reviewing two decades of male suicide research
In this study, we reviewed two decades of research on male suicide. We synthesized evidence from 78 papers, bringing together all the evidence we could find on male suicide risk and recovery factors.
Male suicide research priorities
Male suicide is a complex issue that requires urgent research. We joined forces with 242 people impacted by male suicide to create an agenda of research priorities for male suicide. We wanted to understand what issues need to be explored as a priority.
Barriers to accessing professional support
We asked 725 men who have been suicidal in the past week or year to tell us the barriers they experience around accessing professional support.
What distinguishes men with suicidal thoughts from men who attempt?
We surveyed 2,763 men from around the world to explore differences between men with no history of suicidality, men who had experienced suicidal thoughts, and men who had attempted suicide.
Childhood challenges and male suicide risk
We wanted to understand whether difficult experiences in childhood might help explain why some men later struggle with suicidal thoughts or attempts.
In a global survey of 2,660 men, we explored links between suicidal history and experiences such as bullying, emotional abuse, neglect, parenting styles, and sexual abuse.
“I had no safe space” Painful childhood experiences in the lives of men who are suicidal.
We asked 710 men who had thought about suicide or attempted in the last week or year to tell us about the painful events in childhood that had shaped their adult life.
Through qualitative analysis, the research reveals a wide spectrum of painful experiences – ranging from abuse, neglect, and bullying to isolation, stigma, and poverty – that can disrupt a young person’s sense of psychological safety and belonging. Strikingly, many participants reported first experiencing suicidal thoughts during their teenage years, highlighting just how early this distress can take hold.
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