Scientists do know for sure that the right half of the cerebrum controls the left side of your body, and the left half controls the right side. The Cerebellum's Balancing Act. Next up is the cerebellum. The cerebellum is at the back of the brain, below the cerebrum. It's a lot smaller than the cerebrum at only 1/8 of its size.
Suicide rates: South Korea has the highest suicide rate among OECD countries. Greece has the lowest. Gender gap: In Mexico, Poland and the Slovak Republic, for each female death there are at least five male deaths. By contrast, in Korea, the Netherlands and Norway there are two male suicides for each female death.
1 In the U.S., suicide rates are highest during the spring. 2  Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for 15 to 24-year-olds and 2nd for 24 to 35-year-olds. 3  On average, 1 person commits suicide every 16.2 minutes.  Each suicide intimately affects at least 6 other people.