I have come across multiple studies (don't ask me how) that consistently find that underweight BMI is linked with an increased risk of suicide while overweight and obese BMI is associated with decreased risk in both sexes.

This is very surprising, considering that obese/overweight people tend to also have higher rates of mental illness, especially depression and get hated on by society more. One would expect a U-shaped correlation between BMI and suicide completion/ideation if anything. Also, why would the underweight women commit suicide more? Doesn't society treat them better or some shit?

I don't know why, but this paradox is really fucking pissing me off. I can't get it out of my head. Why do the skeletors off themselves more despite not getting treated as terribly as the chunkies?