Did you know that elderly men over the age of 85 have the highest rate of suicide? The rate is around seven times higher than in women of all ages.
Research indicates the contributing issues include severe depression, loneliness, social isolation and lack of social support; physical health issues, such as pain and cancer; and loss of independence as being important in various ways.
In a recent ABC News article Monash University Professor Paul Komesaroff was quoted as saying a lack of...
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