There are a number of Facts about Men....
1. American men, on average, live 5 years less than women.
2. American
men have twice as many vehicle accidents, twice as many deaths from
heart attacks, three times as many deaths from injuries, twice the
deaths from liver disease. In fact men exceed women in all 13 of the leading causes of death.
3. American men commit suicide 5 to 8 times the rate of women.
4.
American men routinely fail at close relationships. Around 50% of
marriages end in divorce and 2 out of 3 divorces are initiated by the
woman.
5. Over 90% of acts of violence are committed by men and 70% of the victims are men.
6. In school 90% of children with behavior problems are boys and 80% of children with learning problems are boys.
7. Men comprise over 90% of inmates in prisons.
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Dr. Linn has a special focus on men
and men's issues. He is the founder of Men Matter, an outreach
to provide services to men with varying needs.
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