• purahna
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    9 months ago

    The suicide rate for people aged 10 to 24 increased by 56% between 2007 to 2017, according to new data from the CDC.

    https://www.insider.com/cdc-teenage-gen-z-american-suicide-epidemic

    and before you “b-but that’s whataboutism” me, is it not the real whataboutism to be worrying about the “disturbing” jump in youth suicide in China when America’s jump over a similar timespan is just past five times larger?

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      9 months ago

      Significant suicide rates can be worrying in multiple places. I don’t see where anyone is making this a US vs China thing

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      9 months ago

      Okay but chill out a bit, dude.

      It’s just a news article and it is worrying, even if the US is worse.

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      9 months ago

      It’s 10% per year since 2010, meaning over a 100% increase at a flat rate, and over a 240% increase if compounding the rate each year. Both far more concerning than 56%, especially given the younger age range.

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        9 months ago

        I’m not sure whether people like him genuinely can’t read, or whether they deliberately spread fake news.

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      9 months ago

      Suicide rates increasing anywhere is really bad news. I don’t think people’s assessment of why it’s increasing (academic pressure) is accurate, but the fact that it is increasing is extremely concerning everywhere.

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      9 months ago

      You are correct, and the post article doesn’t even include real numbers just percentages with no data backing it up.

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      9 months ago

      Just because the USA sucks majorly ass doesnt mean other places doesnt suck too… but it might be a waste of time arguing with you since youre from lemmygrad.

      Edit: words

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        9 months ago

        It is interesting how USA loves to act like world police, when its own house is a maggot infested shithole. And then, people like you pop up to defend the one sided silent treatment of US media good China media bad.

        Ever wondered why USA’s 5x suicide rates are not talked about by USA, since they do choose to talk about China?