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The U.S. Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC) released a new Vital Signs report on Thursday, 7 June, 2018.
In the press release about the new report, the CDC states that:
Suicide rates have been rising in nearly every state, according to the latest Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2016, nearly 45,000 Americans age 10 or older died by suicide. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death and is one of just three leading causes that are on the rise.
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Researchers found that more than half of people who died by suicide did not have a known diagnosed mental health condition at the time of death. Relationship problems or loss, substance misuse; physical health problems; and job, money, legal or housing stress often contributed to risk for suicide. Firearms were the most common method of suicide used by those with and without a known diagnosed mental health condition.
Are any Soylentils contemplating suicide? Do you know anyone who has attempted or succeeded in taking their own life? Why do you think suicide rates are on the rise?
(Score: 2, Funny) by shrewdsheep on Friday June 08 2018, @07:47PM (8 children)
Shouldn't that be the next poll topic, then?
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 08 2018, @08:22PM (7 children)
If that is a poll topic I'd like to know the percentage of visits from Tor exit nodes before that topic, during that topic, and after that topic. Also, the percentage of Tor exit nodes that vote "yes" vs the percent that vote "no" or any other options.
Seriously. Saying you're feeling suicidal is the fastest method I've seen for ending up deprived of your freedom. It's no wonder people don't want to talk about it.
(Score: 3, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 08 2018, @09:07PM
Indeed. You'd almost have to be suicidal to admit that you're suicidal.
(Score: 2) by Snow on Friday June 08 2018, @09:09PM (2 children)
I would trust TMB not to rat me out to the authorities if I answered yes.
As a side note, I always pictured TMB to look like this, but with longer, less flat hair:
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/948254053892575233/gAs915B-_400x400.jpg [twimg.com]
(Score: 4, Funny) by Weasley on Friday June 08 2018, @10:20PM
He might even encourage some of us.
(Score: 2) by JNCF on Saturday June 09 2018, @05:54AM
I've always imagined him as Buzzard, from The Goon. [writeups.org]
(Score: 5, Insightful) by NewNic on Friday June 08 2018, @09:38PM (2 children)
Even if you get your freedom back (released from hospital), your life will suck thereafter. Especially for the 2nd amendment enthusiasts.
lib·er·tar·i·an·ism ˌlibərˈterēənizəm/ noun: Magical thinking that useful idiots mistake for serious political theory
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 08 2018, @11:55PM
I refuse to even attend anger management classes, given the state that I live in. Therapy? Outright pass.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 10 2018, @01:05AM
Conservatives: Make as much pie as you want, or don't make it, whatever... it's yours if you bother.
Liberals: We will pool our pie. Everybody can eat as much as they want. Everybody ought to be good people who make pie for the community. Surely this will not disincentivize pie production...