This article examines if there is a correlation between suicide & depression. The article notes that although China has a higher rate of suicide then the United States, China has a lower rate of depression. This article examines if suicide is more an outcome of social-psychological conditions rather then depression. The article contrasts the patterns of suicide in China to western countries. It also discusses misdiagnosis & examines why depression rates have been reported as lower in China. The article concludes by discussing the increase of suicide rates around the world following a shift to middle-income society status. (4 refs.) (AK)