In the United States, people who live in so-called honor states commit suicide at an unusually low rate because they do not want to bring shame upon their family.

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Research indicates that U.S. states with cultures of honor, often in the South and West, actually have higher rates of suicide, contrary to the idea that honor cultures reduce suicide to avoid family shame.

In the United States, People Who Live in So-Called Honor