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<p>No such assessment has been made, however we know that there are links between
mental ill health and social factors like isolation and family breakdown and that
men in certain age-groups are more likely to present with suicidal behaviour. Suicide
continues to be more than three times as common in males than in females, 13.8 per
100,000 for males in 2011-13, compared to 4.0 for females.</p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p>
</p><p><em>Preventing suicide in England: A cross-government outcomes strategy to
save lives</em>, published in 2012, identified a number of high risk groups who are
priorities for prevention young and middle-aged men. The strategy recognises that
factors associated with suicide in men include family and relationship problems including
marital breakup and social isolation. The strategy recognises that those who work
with men in different settings, especially primary care, need to be particularly alert
to the signs of suicidal behaviour.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A review by the
Samaritans, <em>Men Suicide and Society</em>, published in 2012, also highlighted
that middle-aged men in certain socioeconomic groups are at particularly high risk
of suicide. It pointed to evidence that suicidal behaviour results from the interaction
of complex factors, including a lack of close social and family relationships, personal
crises such as divorce, as well as a general ‘dip’ in subjective wellbeing among people
in their mid-years, compared to both younger and older people. The report also found
that relationship breakdown is more likely to lead men, rather than women, to suicide
and was published in February 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government’s
first annual report on the suicide prevention strategy was published on 17 January
2014. It highlighted a new agreement designed to promote greater sharing of information
with friends and family of people at risk of suicide. The second annual report into
suicide prevention was written for people working in local services.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>In January 2015, this Government called for every part of the National
Health Service to commit to a 'zero suicide' ambition to dramatically reduce suicides.
This goes beyond health service boundaries into the whole community, bringing in the
police, education, housing, debt support services and so on.</p><p> </p>
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