The Myths and Truths Around Suicide

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

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🗓️ 31 May 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

You might think we’re heading into a low time of year for suicides because they peak during the cold, dark months of winter. But, in fact, suicide peaks during the spring and early summer. This is just one example of the popular beliefs around suicide that turn out to be myths. Here to unpack more of these myths, as well as the truths around this poorly understood subject, is Rory O’Connor, the leader of the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory and the author of When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It. Today on the show, Rory discusses possible reasons for why suicides go up in the warmer months and why men die by suicide more often than women. He explains that suicide doesn’t happen without some warning signs and why someone’s improved mood might be one of them. In the second half of the show, Rory walks us through the real reasons people move from having suicidal thoughts to acting on them, and what works to prevent suicide.

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0:00.0	Barrett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.
0:11.5	You might think we're heading into a low time if you're for suicides because they peek
0:14.6	during the cold, dark months of winter.
0:17.0	But in fact, suicide peeks during the spring and early summer.
0:21.3	This just one example of the popular beliefs around suicide that turn out to be myths.
0:26.0	Here to impact more of these myths, as well as the truth around this poorly understood
0:29.1	subject is Rory O'Connor.
0:31.2	The leader of the suicide-of-behavior research laboratory and the author of When It Is Dark
0:35.0	Is, why people die by suicide and what we can do to prevent it.
0:38.8	Today on the show, Rory discusses possible reasons for why suicides go up in the warmer
0:42.7	months and why men die by suicide more often than women.
0:46.2	He explains that suicide doesn't happen without some warning signs and why someone's
0:49.7	improved mood might be one of them.
0:52.0	In the second half of the show, Rory walks us through the real reasons people move from
0:55.4	having suicidal thoughts to acting on them and what works to prevent suicide.
1:00.0	After the show is over, check out our show notes at a-wim.is slash suicide.
1:04.5	Alright, Rory O'Connor, welcome to the show.
1:22.9	Thank you, I'm delighted to be here, Brett.
1:24.9	So you are a professor of psychology who researches suicide and suicide prevention.
1:30.0	I'm curious, what led you down this career path?
1:32.7	Well, that's an interesting question.
1:35.5	Like many things in life, less path was serendipitous.
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