Yes, the MOST EFFECTIVE way to slice your vein or artery is to slice North/South direction. NOT east/west...being that the vein/artery is unable to clog that way...ever seen a sliced greenbean? SAME CONCEPT.
"Attempted suicide" my ass. "Cry for attention" is more like it. If he wanted to do it, he'd have done it, and not with a dull-ass kitchen knife. ha ha