I always feel slightly down in April and May for no apparent reason, and I recently read a newspaper article that commented that these are the months with the highest suicide rates. Does anyone know a scientific reason for this? One website (http://www.myselfhelp.com/news/newslette... speculated on a few potential ideas, but are have there been any official studies that offer more than speculation?
Answer:
No one is sure why this occurs, but scientists theorize that it has something to do with sunlight and how it affects hormones. It is well known that the shorter days of winter are associated with depression, which is called Seasonal Affective Disorder. It is thought that perhaps when spring returns people start to feel more energetic and this enables them to carry through on suicide plans that they were previously too depressed to carry out.
I'm not sure about April and May, but I know that across the country, January is usually when the most suicides occur because of the holidays and people get down in the dumps. With New Year's, some people drink and feel hopeless. They see only misery in their future for the new year. It is very unfortunate. Maybe high-school-aged kids commit suicide more often in April and May because of the stress that comes with the schoolyear coming to a close. The pressure is usually turned up on the students toward the end of the year, and teachers jam homework down students' throats to hurry and get end-of-the-year grades in. Just a thought, as I've never heard April and May being referred to as the highest suicidal rate months. Anyway, hope this helps a little bit! ;-)
from my knowledge the highest suicide rates occur during the winter. because of lack of family during the holidays and the cold.
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