Recently single Australian men are seven times more likely to report a suicide attempt, study shows (opens original article in a new tab)

A study shows recently single Australian men are seven times more likely to report a suicide attempt, highlighting increased mental health risks following relationship breakdowns.

• Recently single Australian men are seven times more likely to report a suicide attempt than those who haven't experienced a breakup
• Men who had a relationship breakdown in the past year were more than twice as likely to report suicidal thoughts in the two weeks before being surveyed
• Fathers and Australian Defence Force personnel showed significantly higher rates of suicidal plans and attempts after relationship breakdowns
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