"Of 1,500 young men aged 18–30, we found that nearly 1 in 5 thought about suicide in the past two weeks. Which young men were more likely to think about suicide? Those who believed in a version of manhood associated with being tough, not talking about their problems, and bottling up their emotions were twice as likely to have considered suicide."
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Gary Thomas Barker, Why Do So Many Men Die by Suicide?, Slate, (June 28, 2018)
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