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minus-squareSaapas@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 days agoCompared to who? US has a higher rate than we do
minus-squareidiomaddict@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 days agoCompared to roughly 140 other countries. The US has a very high suicide rate, they’re a huge outlier because of gun ownership. It’s not even the fault of the culture either, it’s mostly due to the darkness throughout the winter.
minus-squareteyrnon@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoWell, there is the elephant in the room when it comes to suicides. Many are murders.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoLol for a second I thought the icons at the top of your phone screen were the labels for the columns. Very confusing few moments.
Compared to who? US has a higher rate than we do
Compared to roughly 140 other countries. The US has a very high suicide rate, they’re a huge outlier because of gun ownership.
It’s not even the fault of the culture either, it’s mostly due to the darkness throughout the winter.
Well, there is the elephant in the room when it comes to suicides. Many are murders.
Lol for a second I thought the icons at the top of your phone screen were the labels for the columns. Very confusing few moments.