One point I would appreciate clarification on: why was there no measurable cohort of men included? Abuse is not exclusive to women, and in fact male survivors are significantly underreported and understudied. Men also show disproportionately high suicide completion rates, including those tied to trauma and intimate partner violence.

By excluding men entirely, the study design introduces a structural limitation that narrows the interpretive value of the findings. It inadvertently “disappears” the experience of male survivors and reinforces an already substantial research gap. The absence of a comparative male cohort makes it difficult to generalize the neural correlates identified here beyond a single demographic.

I raise this not to diminish the importance of the work, but because the field needs data that reflects the full population affected by abuse-related suicidality. Without inclusion, male survivors are effectively left out of both the science and the subsequent clinical insights.

Regards,
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