Study cites growing suicide rate in men

SOARING house prices, unemployment and child access problems are linked to Ireland’s growing suicide rates among young men, a study has found.

Study cites growing suicide rate in men

Men feel more opportunities available to them are increasing expectations and creating problems such as alcoholism, according to the study, entitled Young Men’s Outlook on Life and Living in the Mid West

Approximately 60% of the men surveyed agreed that “the lot of the average man is getting worse” and that nowadays we must “live for today and let tomorrow take care of itself”.

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