14 our of every 100000 men in the metropolitan area die by suicide compared with 18 out of every 100000 in rural areas and 27 out of every 100000 in very remote areas.
Men often find support and solace in a tight-knit community of a sporting team. For support and information about suicide prevention contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the SANE Helpline on 1800 18 SANE (7263).
For men on farms the visual impact of drought has a very negative effect. It’s a particularly rural phenomenon. The landscape dies and you die with the landscape. Your spirit dies with your cattle and your crops. Your will to fight your will to live to get up in the morning is sapped away.