<p>This is an interesting issue.</p>
<p>The classic study by Durkheim suggested that suicide is highest among the elderly, and among elderly men. In the 1970s, a study suggested that in traditional China, suicide was highest among young women. The explanation was that young women were under pressure by their parents to marry against their personal wishes. There were two possible escapes: joining a nunnery or commiting suicide. It seems now that women who fall into the same age group remain vulnerable, but this time, over education.</p>