HealthLinks Charleston May/June 2023

76 | www. Char l es tonPhys i c i ans . com | www.Hea l thL i nksChar l es ton . com The statistics about men and suicides are alarming: Though men comprise 49% of the population, they account for 80% of all suicides. Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression, but men die by suicide three times more often, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. FOR MEN, ‘RADICAL HONESTY’ IS NECESSARY TO FIGHT DEPRESSION By Amy Gesell

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