tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post7665675458588006531..comments2024-03-29T04:06:37.402-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Suicides Among Boomer Men Are on the RiseStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-28263214959290174872013-05-15T11:50:25.451-07:002013-05-15T11:50:25.451-07:00" Contributing factors are, first, unemployme..." Contributing factors are, first, unemployment. Wilcox writes:<br /><br />Given that one study found that unemployed men were 126 percent more likely to kill themselves, the deteriorating economic fortunes of poor and working-class men have likely played a key role in the recent spike in suicide among middle-aged men without college degrees."<br /><br />Would this pertain to those on welfare, especially long-term welfare?Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-34736497471659792152013-05-15T08:24:26.489-07:002013-05-15T08:24:26.489-07:00According to the book "Generations" by H...According to the book "Generations" by Howe and Strauss the Boomers would value 'right and wrong' as thier highest moral judgement. As such, there are many 'good' reasons to kill oneself. Unemployed for three years, no prospects, divorced after the first year with three children under the age of 16 at home with mom.Killing one's self will allow for the children to get Social Security Survivers benifits and thus help the family. Would a man think that is 'right'? I can see it. Sixty years old, dying of cancer, in pain always, no hope for recovery. Is suicide "right'? Boomer men will tend to do what they think is 'right' regardless of societies values.Bobbyenoreply@blogger.com