Middle Aged Men Are Most At Risk Of Suicide In Ireland
That's according to a new report from the Men's Health Forum and the HSE
The report shows that men are four times more likely to die by suicide than women.
It comes as a UCC study found that self harm attendances at hospital emergency departments spike on most bank holiday weekends and the pattern is more common among men .
There are now calls for gender specific mental health services that support the mental health of middle aged men.
Co author of the report, Dr Noel Richardson outlines some of the reasons why men between 45 and 54 are most at risk:
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