ONS figures show 5,691 suicides were registered in England and Wales in 2019, with men accounting for around 3/4 of those deaths
The ONS figures show men accounted for around 3/4 of suicide deaths registered in 2019. 4303 compared with 1388 women, men aged 45 to 49 had the highest age-specific suicide rate at 25.5 deaths per 100,000 males
The ONS said higher rates of suicide among middle-aged men might be due to economic hardship, isolation and alcoholism, with men in this category also less likely to seek help
It is essential that these groups are given the support they need before people reach crisis point
