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CrispyQ

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7. Wow. This is not a graph of a healthy society.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Wed Nov 29, 2023, 11:52 AM

Nov 2023

Except for really old people who probably have a higher percentage of health issues that lead to them taking their life, the highest rates of suicide are people in the prime of their life.

The two age groups with the lowest rates are the two that probably have the least number of health & financial issues combined. Kids cuz their kids, & 65-74 cuz they finally reached SS/Medicare age & still have some good health left.

That's my assessment anyway & how sad. From 25-65, forty years of your life, you're stressed & at most risk of checking yourself out.

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U.S. Suicides Reached a Record High Last Year [View all] dalton99a Nov 2023 OP

Not Dealing With Trauma from COVID Deep State Witch Nov 2023 #1

I have read that a suicide is five times as likely to happen in a home with a gun in it Walleye Nov 2023 #2

Guns facilitate impulsive suicide. maxsolomon Nov 2023 #12

Same here. All the suicides by people I knew personally were by firearm. yardwork Nov 2023 #13

Suicide 7 more likely for males with a gun in the home. 35 times higher for women. Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #19

Excellent info and good job on your part. And there are more guns every day in the US Walleye Nov 2023 #21

The suicide rate will increase and continue to do so. Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #23

Omg ... we have to do more for Native Americans redqueen Nov 2023 #3

Absolutely Bayard Nov 2023 #9

... redqueen Nov 2023 #11

That was so searingly sad. Bundbuster Nov 2023 #22

Native Americans have the highest suicide rates of any ethnic or racial group in the US. Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #24

Absolutely! yardwork Nov 2023 #14

Gun control Johnny2X2X Nov 2023 #4

The method of suicide would be illuminating. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2023 #5

CDC data: dalton99a Nov 2023 #6

Thank you for posting these illuminating graphs. yardwork Nov 2023 #15

Most US Gun deaths are suicide dwnsouth Nov 2023 #18

in 2021, 4% of gun deaths were accidental guns deaths. Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #25

Wow. This is not a graph of a healthy society. CrispyQ Nov 2023 #7

The age distribution is similar in other countries dalton99a Nov 2023 #8

Interesting. CrispyQ Nov 2023 #27

Odd that the death by suicide rate is lower for 65-74 than decade before it and the one after it. elocs Nov 2023 #29

A close friend was one of those 50,000 last year. LudwigPastorius Nov 2023 #10

I'm so sorry for your loss. yardwork Nov 2023 #16

Yours as well. LudwigPastorius Nov 2023 #17

We are not at fault, but it's easy to feel that way. yardwork Nov 2023 #20

Survivor guilt is common. Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #26

Any statistics on palatial party affiliation ? republianmushroom Nov 2023 #28

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