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: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 08 2018, @08:48PM (1 child)
Why do you ask? Do you think someone might reveal that they actually are suicidal? If someone did, what would you do? Try to talk them out of it? Or track their IP and report them to authorities so they can be thrown in a mental ward and tortured for a while, just long enough to lose their job and be socially stigmatized for the rest of their life (however long that might be)?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 08 2018, @09:42PM
The threat of this should be enough for people to come to their senses. In my experience, a self-pitying depressive may end up resenting help from friends and family. Their constant failures are ultimately an attack on people supporting them. Don't play that game. Cold ultimatums can work, deliver early, deliver often and be prepared to walk!