Boy in Indiana commits suicide due to bullying for being short

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Society's apathetic attitude toward heightism regarding short men and suicide for men overall is most disgusting. If a man takes his life, it's usually met with indifference. The frequent cruelty that shorter guys endure is usually not taken seriously, with many in proximity sometimes even laughing along men and women. Men can be horrible with this, but I notice that women's frequent participation in this is usually ignored with the blame shifted to the "patriarchy".

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Strong inverse association between male height and suicide

A 2005 Swedish study followed a large cohort of men from age 18-49 and noticed a 9% decrease in suicide risk for every 5cm (2 inch) increment in height. 

You can find the American Journal Of Pyschiatry article here

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Boy in Indiana commits suicide due to bullying for being short

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A 5cm diff in height is associated with a 9% decrease in suicide risk

From PsychiatryOnline.org

 

ABSTRACT

Objective: Previous studies have found associations between poor fetal and infant growth and the risk of suicide. The authors’ goal was to investigate the association between height—a measure of childhood growth—and suicide risk. 

Method: The authors conducted a record linkage study of the birth, conscription, mortality, family, and census register data of 1,299,177 Swedish men followed from age 18 to a maximum of age 49. 

Results: There were 3,075 suicides over an average follow-up period of 15 years. There was a strong inverse association between height and suicide risk. In fully adjusted models, a 5-cm increase in height was associated with a 9% decrease in suicide risk. 

Conclusions: The strong inverse association between height and suicide may signify the importance of childhood exposure in the etiology of adult mental disorder or reflect stigmatization or discrimination encountered by short men in their adult lives.

 

Study can be read at this link

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