The poor are killing themselves

Ian Banks, president of the Men's Health Forum, said: "These figures confirm 
that social class is the biggest single factor for suicide among young men. 

"It is almost exclusively among the lowest income families that suicide is 
taking place. The geographic distribution shown in today's figures reflects the 
social inequalities that exist in the UK..." 


Scotland has the highest suicide rate in the UK, according to figures from the 
Office for National Statistics.