Societal influences
Socio-demographic position
Individual context
Individual
factors
Figure 1 Suicide in men of low socio-economic position in mid-life
Service
economy
Working class
masculinity
Low socio-economic
position
Separation
from children
Unemployment/
poverty
Adverse
life events
Normalisation
of suicide
Social
disconnection
Substance
misuse
Relationship
breakdown
Psychological traits
(Rigid) masculinity
Mental health problems
Suicidal thoughts
and behaviour
Mid-life
Hegemonic
masculinity
Partnering/
de-partnering
and solo living
Traditional to
individualistic
culture
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