People can intentionally end their lives {suicide}|.
incidence
It has higher rate in men than women, peaks in late fifties or sixties, and has same rate in different social or economic classes.
factors
It has higher rate among divorced people, childless women, people living alone, retired people, unemployed people, people in pain, people with terminal illness, mobile people, people under economic distress, people with severe depression, people with alcoholism, and people with epilepsy. It typically involves psychiatric illness.
war
War decreases suicide. Perhaps, it is because national cohesion happens and unemployment is less. Cultures influence suicide mode.
ritual
Killing oneself can be voluntary or ritualistic.
customs
Suicide is illegal in many countries. No theology allows it. It has stigma.
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