Men suicide more but prevention methods favour women

Colin Bettles
Updated December 9 2016 - 7:02am, first published December 8 2016 - 3:07pm
Australian Men’s Health Forum President and Regional Men’s Heath Initiative founder Julian Krieg.
Australian Men’s Health Forum President and Regional Men’s Heath Initiative founder Julian Krieg.

MEN – including those in regional areas like farmers facing situational distress – are three times more likely to die by suicide than women but current prevention methods favour females.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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