Atheists and suicide

[Tobie]

It is statistically true that areas with more church/mosque/synagogue/temple etc attendance rates have lower suicide rates, it is almost certainly nothing to do with believing in god. Depressed people are less likely to want to attend church etc. , and going to places of worship regularly gives you a support group. Another group of people with higher suicide rates are homosexuals, who have lower attendance rates due to religious homophobia.

It is probably the disdain many theists hold for atheists that makes it harder for atheists to find a support group.