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Title: Suicide
Post by: MDriver1981 on 10/05/2009 06:38:05
Men are more successful at killing themselves than women.  Men usually check out via a gun, while women try to do themselves in with pills.  Post your thoughts. 
Title: Suicide
Post by: Chemistry4me on 10/05/2009 08:16:42
Is there a society that we can join?
Title: Suicide
Post by: Karen W. on 10/05/2009 09:49:16
That is rather morbid and sad that you are thinking about that what kind of comments are you wanting to recieve on this subject?
Title: Suicide
Post by: Don_1 on 10/05/2009 12:37:20
Is there a society that we can join?

Yes, but the membership has a rather high turn-over rate. For some reason they join and are never seen again.
Title: Suicide
Post by: DrN on 10/05/2009 19:56:42
I would suggest that, generally, men who try to kill themselves are actually more intent on succeeding, hence using a rather immediate and irreversible method, while women are often crying out for help, and so may actually prefer to make it to hospital while still alive?
Title: Suicide
Post by: JnA on 11/05/2009 02:27:00
I would suggest that, generally, men who try to kill themselves are actually more intent on succeeding, hence using a rather immediate and irreversible method, while women are often crying out for help, and so may actually prefer to make it to hospital while still alive?


I would add that men tend to use more violent methods.. (more violent = less likely to survive)
Title: Suicide
Post by: Chemistry4me on 11/05/2009 06:11:32
Is there a society that we can join?

Yes, but the membership has a rather high turn-over rate. For some reason they join and are never seen again.
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Ha, I thought as much.
Title: Suicide
Post by: Make it Lady on 11/05/2009 22:02:08
Sadly some people only crying for help try an overdose of paracetamol which kills them slowly but surely. It has to be the worst thing to overdose on. You are less likely to survive than other stuff you find in the bathroom cabinet.
Title: Suicide
Post by: Karsten on 12/05/2009 01:01:27
Sadly some people only crying for help try an overdose of paracetamol which kills them slowly but surely. It has to be the worst thing to overdose on. You are less likely to survive than other stuff you find in the bathroom cabinet.

Good to know. Thanks for sharing.  [???]
Title: Suicide
Post by: DrN on 12/05/2009 23:38:21
Yes, and to try and combat this (in the UK at least) they've placed restrictions on how many painkillers you can buy at once. No more than 2 packs of the same kind at once. Nothing to stop anyone buying 2 packs from every shop down the high street though!
Title: Suicide
Post by: Chemistry4me on 13/05/2009 07:02:55
Now now, don't you start getting ideas.