Lose you job. That may be a stressor. Get divorced. That may be a stressor. Dog dies. That may be a stressor. Received corporal punishment as a child. That may be a stressor. Doctor Who is cancelled. That may be a stressor. Etc, etc.
None of these things can be blamed for the suicide. But nonetheless, it might very well be true that if one less of them hadn’t applied, the person wouldn’t have been pushed over the edge.
When a straw breaks the camel’s back, a lot of people look at the last straw. Psychologists, however, are aware that if we’d got rid of a couple of straws a few hours ago, that last straw wouldn’t have been the tipping point.
For girls, the research shows that corporal punishment is a relevant stressor in these cases. It’s measureable.
There are thousands of reason for suicide!