Atheism, gender and suicide

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Pitzer College sociologist Phil Zuckerman declared concerning suicide rates: "this is the one indicator of societal health in which religious nations fare much better than secular nations." Please see: Atheism and depression and Atheism and suicide

The atheist population has a higher suicide rate than theists (see: Atheism and suicide).

Survey data and website tracking data of prominent atheists' websites indicate that in the Western World, atheism appears to be significantly less appealing to women (see: Atheism appears to be significantly less appealing to women).[1][2][3]

Science Daily reports:

“ Many studies have identified a strong link between suicide and diagnosable mental illness, especially depression. So because women suffer from depression at a much higher rate than men, they would seem to be at higher risk for suicide. But women actually commit suicide about one-fourth as often as men.[4] ”

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  1. ↑ http://www.americanreligionsurvey-aris.org/reports/NONES_08.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.livescience.com/culture/090227-religion-men-women.html
  3. ↑ http://www.conservapedia.com/Atheism_appears_to_be_significantly_less_appealing_to_women
  4. ↑ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/11/981112075159.htm
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