Suicide is a disturbing problem all over the world. It is difficult for us to understand why such a country and its developed ally, Japan, relish suicide whenever economic misfortunes strike. Probably, because human life to them is secondary to wealth. There is no honour in poverty. Roughly, one person out of 100 attempts suicide during their life.
Men have the questionable honour of being better at suicide than women.
Some professions, such as medical and banking, have higher than average suicide rates. Overall, however, suicide is quite democratic. Prof. Kay R. Jamison of John Hopkins University School of Medicine says his researches reveal that renowned writers, artists, composers, poets and their first-degree relatives were more likely to experience mood disorders and to commit suicide than was the general population. Philosophers, too, are prone to suicidal tendencies. They were 86 and 79 years old respectively.