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Willie Pep

(841 posts) Fri Jun 8, 2018, 08:23 AM Jun 2018

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Suicide rates up 30 percent since 1999 according to the CDC.

I am not sure if this has been posted yet but it seems significant in light of the recent deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain.

According to the CDC suicide rates have increased 30 percent since 1999.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/suicide-rates-are-30-percent-1999-cdc-says-n880926

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Suicide rates up 30 percent since 1999 according to the CDC. (Original Post) Willie Pep Jun 2018 OP

Is this do to better reporting on cause of death NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #1

The world continues to become more difficult and depressing democratisphere Jun 2018 #2

NewJeffCT

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1. Is this do to better reporting on cause of death

Reply to Willie Pep (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2018, 08:25 AM

Jun 2018

or something else?

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democratisphere

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2. The world continues to become more difficult and depressing

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 8, 2018, 08:34 AM

Jun 2018

and many feel there is no other way out.

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