Self Harm

There was news earlier this week of a suicide by a well-known professor of economics in the U.S. Going by the tributes to him, he was an extremely warm and helpful person, apart from being a star in his field. One question that has always plagued me is whether some personality types are more prone to externalize their mental issues (make life hell for people around them) while others tend to internalize their issues (get eaten from the inside rather than make others suffer). This is  more relevant to males than females because males as most aggressors and predators in this world tend to be male rather than female, thanks to patriarchy. The former type is more likely to react to mental anguish with anger, while the latter is likely to react by falling into depression or exhibiting symptoms of anxiety. Maybe I am completely mistaken, and as the #MeToo movement has brought up, a lot of men have used mental health issues as an excuse for preying on women. But, it is difficult to imagine despicable men, out-and-out predators, killing themselves (I am not taking any names here because I don't wish suicide on anyone).
On the other hand, it could be that people with more structural power respond to their mental turmoil by wreaking havoc in the lives of others because their power allows them to do so. People at the bottom of social hierarchies simply don't have that option. However, I still think personality has a part to play here. Gentle and sensitive men with mental health issues are more likely to self-harm than than boors.