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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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