Suicide-related behaviour in Chinese women: Illustrating the role of cultural conceptions of gender in understanding and preventing suicide

Suicide is a major international public health concern. Each year, approximately one million people die of suicide worldwide; this number may even represent an underestimate due to variability on reporting practices across countries, shame and stigma, and religious, cultural and legal traditions (Hendin et al., 2008). In almost every country in the world, women have higher rates of suicidal ideation and behaviour, but lower rates of death by …