How many women actually suicide?

Question

When the husband wants to leave and she says she will kill herself if he leaves...how many women actually go ahead and suicide if he does walk out the door? Are there any statistics on this? Is it a common threat that all women use?

Answer 1

i don't know any hard data statistics on this. I know it takes a shallow controlling women to use this tactic on her relationship. My step father did actually commit suicide when my mom left him. I still say it's a ploy to keep control of the other person to make them feel guilty and responsible it's down right immature A sign of a real mental issue.

Answer 2

I would imagine that a lot of women say this to make the husband realize how much his leaving would upset her. I do know of a few women who did try but did not succeed. The way l see it, it's just mind games that women and men for that matter use on each other. Sad but true in some cases !! I personally don't think anyone is worth killing yourself for !!! I don't know any statistics on this though, sorry....

Answer 3

i dont' know if you want to hear this, but my sisters x b/f works for a company that actaully does suicide clean ups and in all honesty, women don't commit suicide as much as guys.. the records for men are ages 15 thru 34(with shotguns) and women are 22 thru 28, yeah big difference.. and in the winter suicide ratings go down and in the summer they go way up.. yeah i thought it would be the opposite too cause of christmas and money, but it's not.. and the reason guys do it more then women is because men are strong and not to much of a pus$y when it comes to doing something they say they will.. women usually say it for attention and help.. when their lost and dont' know what to do or aren't getting what they want, or their losing something or someone they want badly.. but no i dont' think any women would kill herself for real over a guy leaving.. they say it because they dont want you to leave.. and another fact, people who talk about suicide never do it, it's the ones that are that depressed and just do it with out any signs.. good luck! and very best wishes!

Answer 4

Common reaction to an action. Number of actual woman carrying on with threat is extremely low because majority of women once calmed down realize that no man is worth losing your life over. Women are actually more resiliant then men and just pick up the pieces and move on despite the pain, probably to show their man that while the marriage may be over, their life isnt no matter what he may think and will show him

Answer 5

I think the statistic must be pretty high on how many women threaten it. I had one break up where I didn't threaten it to the guy, (didn't mention it to anyone), but I was so distraught over the circumstances of our break up that I would go home after work and try to kill myself. I grieved the relationship for over a year, (crying regularly, panic attacks in the beginning) and I ended up going on medication. I'm bipolar anyway.

I used to attempt to hang myself, but I could never come to the point where I could kick my foot stool out from under me, but I prayed that god would help me and end my misery. I felt like I had put myself in the position and if it was meant to be, he'd help me. I was hurting really bad.

I want to say that the break up wasn't as simple as "I don't want to see you anymore..." It was a military situation.

Answer 6

it sounds like someone with borderline personality disorder, many more women are diagnosed with this psychological disorder than men. The suicide rate is approximately 8-10% but i'm not sure if that really answers your questions, it could just be one of the many different things that would lead a woman to threaten her life.

Answer 7

I'm not sure. It's most likely just a common threat to make the husband feel bad for her.

Answer 8

My abusive ex-husband used to use this often. I, myself, have never used that weapon. The threat means that her life hurts so very much that she doesn't feel she can keep going on. She could benefit from some professional counseling and possibly anti-depressants.

He never did kill himself.

Answer 9

The person that kills themselves is responsible for their own death. They make that decision. Yes, they might do that but they are using it as a control factor.Many cases involve untreated mental illness. I don't know the stats. It's so sad.

Answer 10

More women attempt suicide than men but less succeed.