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Originally Posted by MTVN

Thing is suicide rates were a lot lower decades ago and it was much less common then for men to openly discuss their feelings or attend therapy so I think it's a lot more complicated than that

There is no denying it's a complex issue, but the rates are higher amongst older generations who were raised to not discuss feelings, with the rhetoric therapy for just for the mentally ill - life gets way more stressful in your 30s, 40s, 50s as responsibility increases, monetary issues arise, potential health issues with you or family, raising children, etc... if they grew up with little allowance to be emotionally available, discuss feelings in an open way and also through formal channels without feeling ashamed then I would say that's significant contributing factor.

It's more common for men to talk about their feelings now but the large majority of that will be normalised within younger men.

I wouldn't be surprised if in 30 years time we see a decrease in suicide rates in men mid-40s to 60s etc... because they grew up with more freedom to process emotion on a healthier level.