Unemployment, debt and relationship breakdowns: Why more middle-aged men are killing themselves, mental health charity reveals

The damaging effects of the recession have been blamed for the significant increase in the number of middle-aged men committing suicide, a charity has warned. Latest figures have revealed the suicide rate among men aged between 45 and 59 years old increased between 2007 and 2011 by 8.5 per cent to 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people - the highest level for a generation Overall UK suicides hit 6,045 in 2011, according to the figures released by the Office for National Statistics, with deaths among men accounting for a majority of more than 4,550.

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