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How does social integration affect suiclde?

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A study of male health professionals 40-75 years of age found that the risk of su!c!de decreased as their levels of social integration increased and that “men who were socially well-integrated had a more than 2-fold reduced risk for su!c!de over 24 years of follow-up.”

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