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Re:No, Teen Suicide Isn’t Rising Because Life Got Objectivel... by david38 on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @01:25PM (#34986269)
Suicide is not necessarily a sign life is worse. It can also be a sign suicide is perceived as “normal”.

Look at the occurrences of suicides on the Golden Gate Bridge. When newspapers talked about it, it spiked. They made a pact not to talk about it, it tanked.

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Re:No, Teen Suicide Isn’t Rising Because Life Got Objectivel... by anonymouskimmer on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @02:27PM (#34987054)
You're right, but that example is a method of suicide, not suicide rates.

https://www.hhs.gov/answers/mental-health-and-substance-abus...

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