Suicides Rise In Middle-Aged Men, And Older Men Remain At Risk [NPR.org]

Men have historically been more likely to commit suicide than women, but a new, vulnerable group is emerging from their ranks: middle-aged men. That age group includes comedian Robin Williams, who committed suicide last month at age 63. The rate for middle-aged men now eclipses older men, who historically have had the highest rate of suicide.

[For more of this story, written by Alison Bruzek, go to http://www.npr.org/blogs/healt...r-men-remain-at-risk]