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Men and suicide, part 1: Risk factors
URL: http://www.suicideinfo.ca/csp/assets/alert65.pdf
A fact sheet on the incidence of suicide among men, risk factors, and the reluctance of men to seek help.
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Men and suicide: Part II. Encouraging help-seeking and the promise of social support
URL: http://www.suicideinfo.ca/csp/assets/alert66.pdf
SIEC Alert. Dec 2007; #66. This newsletter issue describes the recent research studies on men seeking help and on the role of family and friends. The Centre for Suicide Prevention is a program of the Canadian Mental Health Association. in suicide prevention.
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Preventing suicide, attempted suicide, and their antecedents among men in the middle years of Life (Ages 25-54 Years)
URL: http://www.sprc.org/library/middle_years.pdf
Executive Summary of a Scientific Consensus Conference developed by the UR Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide, 11-12 June 2003, Washington, D.C. Sponsored by a R13 Meeting Grant from NIMH, NIAAA, NIDA, NINR, CDC, with contributions from Forest Laboratories and the Pfizer Co.
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Real Men Real Depression: Public Service Announcements
URL: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/men-and-depression/public-service-announcements/index.shtml
NIMH worked with distinguished documentary filmmaker Leslie Wiener, who filmed men (including a retired U.S. Air Force First Sergeant, a firefighter, a writer, a publisher, a national diving champion, a lawyer, a police officer, a student) as they spoke candidly about their experiences with depression to produce these public service announcements (PSAs). For information about NIMH entire awareness campaign on men and depression, please see: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/men-and-depression/background-on-education-materials.shtml
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Real men, real depression: Depression, a treatable illness
URL: http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps34084/NIMH317.406_F_TSH_treatable.pdf
Factsheet on depression and men.
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Real men, real depression: It takes courage to ask for help. These men did
URL: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS34082
Fact sheet about depression and men, with testimonials and photographs.
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Suicide rates (per 100,000) by country, year, and gender
URL: http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/suiciderates/en/
Countries are listed in alphabetical order with: a) most recent available year for suicide statistics, b) rate for males per 100,000 and c) rate for females per 100,000.
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