CDC Statistics

In the May 14th post I referred to a CDC stat page on suicide. Just to begin to touch on it - (I hope you read it, if not, go to May 14th and click on the Title, that takes you to the article.) - the first bit that leaped out at me was that women attempt suicide 3 times the rate of men! Who knew? And are rarely successful! Why? Because often these are the proverbial cry for help, not a serious attempt to end a life.

When you have already decided to go, you go. These are the shotgun people. These are the tall building people. There is no chance of failure. Young teen female suicide, on the other hand, hopes for failure. For salvation. Of course, and we all agree.

From my own experience: I suspect this rate of female attempted suicide (mostly young) is still underreported. I know quite a few women - rather a large percent of the women who tell me all - when through prolonged periods of not eating as teenagers. This perhaps is the male equivalent of driving too fast. I will to this test to see if I deserve to live. To see if anyone notices, if anyone cares. Yes, it may kill me. That's why I'm doing it. To some degree, that thought is part and parcel of all eating disorders. Self-starvation.