People can attempt suicide but not commit suicide {parasuicide}.
factors
Parasuicides are mostly females in their teens or twenties. They are commoner among married people, are more common in lower social classes, and are commoner among people living in congested, overcrowded conditions. They do not associate with physical illness. They typically come from disrupted and disadvantaged childhood, such as poor family with no father. They typically belong to group that has propensity to parasuicide when under stress.
Male parasuicides typically have criminal record, are violent, and are alcoholic.
cause
Parasuicides are expressing wish for change from current state.
results
Parasuicide precedes half of all suicides.
Social Sciences>Psychology>Suicide
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