Why do you reckon the suicide rate went DOWN during the two World Wars?

Question

I have my own theories but would love to hear yours.......

Jessy - you are just SO WEIRD! I think it is very interesting - human nature is interesting - and perhaps could be research into how to help people now. There must be a reason for it. I read this somewhere on a psychology journal.

Answer 1

i think its because people were too bloody busy to contemplate suicde- im not being nasty- but sometimes if u have too much time to think -this can be your worst enemy- just the same as depression now- i suffer from it and i know when im not busy im far worse-guess thats the reason people who had nothing and terrible lives during the war didnt go running to the docs for pills

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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I agree with lapislazuli, adding that the sense of community and the fact that the majority were working so hard to survive there was not time to be depressed and support networks were closer and stronger.

It is worth saying, in my view, that assuming a consistency in the age at which suicide is most prevelent, young men in their early to late 20's, then this group was away at war dying in another tragic way as were the other 'high risk groups, farmers, doctors and others.

Answer 4

They were so busy killing others they did not need to turn on themselves? Seriously, just exactly where did the suicide fall during the wars? Are you being a bit insular?

Answer 5

People say it is because they were all working to support each other and did not feel isloated. If you have any faith in Maslow's hierarchy of needs you may consider that people were more concerned with achieving their basic needs such as safety, food and warmth, and were less concerned with their success at achieving the higher level needs such as self-actualisation.

Answer 6

less people of a suicide age alive following the first war

Answer 7

Top question well done. I think it was due to the community spirit due to the levelling effect of war.

Answer 8

same reason that the male birth rate went up .....as did the entire birth rate...........nature seems to take over and replenish the human race

Answer 9

because they would have been viewed as a coward and they were too cowardly to let that happen

Answer 10

Curiosity: ppl wanted to know what they were going through. Many suicide are committed by bored ppl.

Nothing to lose, and more hope.

When you face danger, you seem stronger...

I dunno, try to guess