Middle-Aged Men Suffer Mentally In The New Economy

Article here. Excerpt:

'Lost in the flurry of press coverage of ObamaCare’s intended expansion of mental health care coverage is the reality that suicide-prevention programs typically focus on the elderly, teenagers and young adults, historically the most suicide-prone populations. These programs haven’t adapted to realities of the new economy. This means tailoring prevention efforts to resonate with middle-aged Americans, particularly men, who are conditioned to equate their self-worth with their jobs and stifle outward signs of vulnerability.
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... Men ages 35 to 64 commit suicide at a rate of 27.3 per 100,000, compared to a rate of 8.1 among women. And the annual economic cost of suicides is some $34 billion, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.'