I've never heard these numbers before, but damn are they convincing. I don't think I'm depressed but maybe I'll give CALM a call if I'm feeling particularly downtrodden/hopeless in the future. Good to know that this service is out there, and that by being male I'm at risk!

It's interesting how alarmed I feel when someone talks about a potential danger of being male. I'm straight, white, male, cisgendered, and American- by every count I'm extremely privileged. Simply reading about my gender as though there is something that sets us apart is a big change for me. Whenever I read about "Women's Health" I never think to phrase it as "the contrapositive of this symptom for non-women" and make it about myself. And then I read something like this and my first reaction is, "What are we sitting around for?! We have to do something!" But of course, this kind of statistical analysis indicating the risks for being female, black, trans* , gay, or in any way differing from the norm are thrown at or around me all the time!

Anyways, I think it's interesting.