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re: Suicide is now the 10th leading cause of death in the US
Posted on 6/8/18 at 1:47 pm to The Pirate King
Posted on 6/8/18 at 1:47 pm to The Pirate King
It's definitely a factor in teens.
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Social media is just exploding with negativity and false information.
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•Teens’ use of electronic devices including smartphones for at least five hours daily more than doubled, from 8 percent in 2009 to 19 percent in 2015. These teens were 70 percent more likely to have suicidal thoughts or actions than those who reported one hour of daily use.
•In 2015, 36 percent of all teens reported feeling desperately sad or hopeless, or thinking about, planning or attempting suicide, up from 32 percent in 2009. For girls, the rates were higher — 45 percent in 2015 versus 40 percent in 2009.
•In 2009, 58 percent of 12th-grade girls used social media every day or nearly every day; by 2015, 87 percent used social media every day or nearly every day. They were 14 percent more likely to be depressed than those who used social media less frequently.
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Social media is just exploding with negativity and false information.
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Posted on 6/8/18 at 1:48 pm to The Pirate King
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I would like to see suicide numbers coinciding with the rise of social media
It’s heavily influenced the suicide rates in high school kids, specifically girls.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 1:48 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Social media is just exploding with negativity and false information.
Couple that with 24/7 bullying. Not a great age for teens.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 1:51 pm to High C
It sucks. And then you have garbage shows like 13 Reasons Why that romanticizes suicide.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 1:54 pm to CocoLoco
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It sucks. And then you have garbage shows like 13 Reasons Why that romanticizes suicide.
I don't think that show romanticizes suicide.
I think it shows how the people you leave behind struggle.
I think it also showed that parents need to be more involved in their children's lives.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 2:02 pm to DavidTheGnome
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Its horrible but so is the attitudes towards it. I’ve experienced suicide with some close family members and friends. Gut wrenching when it happens but I don’t blame them for anything. Incredibly sad but we have no idea what they are going through internally and therapy isn’t always the answer.
I agree with you. My dad committed suicide in 2010 after a few years of battling depression. He was on different medications and received therapy, both one on one and in a group setting. We knew he still faced demons each night but thought he was doing good at the time of his death. The signs were there but weren’t looking for them and just missed them. His depression was related to his time in Vietnam. I don’t fault him for what he did anymore but i was very angry for awhile. The worldly problems are over for the them but the families are left to deal with it. My dad has been gone for 8 years and it hurts but time heals all wounds.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 2:04 pm to High C
We are a nation of sensitive weak minded cucks who kill themselves when they get sad. Pathetic.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 2:21 pm to TH03
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Lexapro gave me a push to be able to take control of my life again.
I started taking this earlier this year and it's helped me a lot. I'm much more outgoing and even joined a gym this week. I had GAD and really bad social phobia. Now I'm much more comfortable in crowds and talking to people in general. Loving life again.....
Posted on 6/8/18 at 2:29 pm to TH03
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For most cases, therapy should be prescribed first to determine if medicine is truly needed.
Sadly with prescription kick backs doctors get, they’re all too eager to just write it.
My dad committed suicide when I was 13. One thing I remember is him getting on anti-depressants a year before leading up to the suicide. Now maybe he wasn't taking them properly, but his anger, rage and tendencies were beyond scary that entire year leading up to him killing himself. His behavior wasn't like this before taking the pills. I honestly think my dad needed therapy, and someone to actually talk to, but the pills were that supposedly quick fix. I could be wrong about all of this and there were even deeper issues, I was really young so it was kind hard to understand it.
This post was edited on 6/8/18 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 6/8/18 at 2:31 pm to CocoLoco
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One thing I remember is him getting on anti-depressants a year before leading up to the suicide. Now maybe he wasn't taking them properly, but his anger, rage and tendencies were beyond scary that entire year leading up to him killing himself. His behavior wasn't like this before taking the pills. I honestly think my dad needed therapy, and someone to actually talk to.
There are so many different pills out there. Nothing against general practitioners, but I don't think they should be the ones prescribing anti-depressants. They should refer people to therapy and a psychiatrist for proper evaluation to ensure they are put on the right medications.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 2:34 pm to CocoLoco
I’m sorry for your loss. My dad never showed rage or anger until the night he died. He was out of his mind that night.
He attended therapy and I’m sure it helped but didn’t keep him from doing it. The group he was in was a tight knit bunch at the VA. He told them that he was thinking about killing him self and they kept it between them. We found that out the day of the funeral. It didn’t matter though. If someone wants to do it you can’t stand guard over them 24-7. They will do it if they truly want to.
He attended therapy and I’m sure it helped but didn’t keep him from doing it. The group he was in was a tight knit bunch at the VA. He told them that he was thinking about killing him self and they kept it between them. We found that out the day of the funeral. It didn’t matter though. If someone wants to do it you can’t stand guard over them 24-7. They will do it if they truly want to.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 2:42 pm to danilo
Everyday day on average 20 veterans commit suicide. How many others attempt or are considering. Some people are just genetically more predisposed to depression others have things which may be small or absolutely life chantingly tragic. None of us really know how would react until these things happen. Be grateful you or nobody in your family is or has suffered from severe depression. Mental well-being is an extremely fragile thing. We are all a frogs hair away from losing it.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 2:52 pm to MAROON
I think it has a lot to do with actually reporting deaths as suicides. Suicides weren't always reported as suicides.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 3:52 pm to HoustonChick86
True, the only problem is that it is not easy to schedule and see a psychiatrist in the short term. A lot of psychiatrists don’t take new patients and if they do you could be looking anywhere from 3-5 months to make the next initial visit. Meds then take about 2 more months to work. We do need more psychiatrists that actually care for the patient. I deal with many who are there just to collect a paycheck and get the patient out of the office. The good ones are some of the best people I’ve ever met and truely care. Unfortunately those are the ones who are hard to see.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 4:06 pm to MAROON
Reagan.
He cut mental health halfway houses.
He cut mental health halfway houses.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 4:12 pm to HoustonChick86
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Mental illness is no joke.
Depression is a real biotch. I have depression and I was suicidal earlier this year but luckily I recognized it and got help.
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We really need to take it more seriously as a country.
+1billion
Posted on 6/8/18 at 4:12 pm to MAROON
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Do you think there was a time in this country when we took mental illness more seriously than today?
Absolutely. For more than half of the 20th century, victims of severe mental illness were institutionalized. If we still used that option and made mental health screening important in our schools, government and work places, we could radically reduce the number of mental-illness-caused violence.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 4:46 pm to Kentucker
I don't know that going back to institutions is a great idea. Those places were horror shows. They worked to keep the seriously ill off the streets and out of sight, but I don't know that they really helped all that much.
This issue has some really deep roots and a lot of socioeconomic factors involved. Combine that with the ever increasing pressure on people and its not a good outcome. 24/7 news, 24/7 business cycle, increasing COL and decreasing wages, all that kind of stuff plays some part and won't be easy to change. The current political climate hurts too. It's all just anger 24/7 now combined with the rather accurate take that there's really not much you as a person can do to change it. It's all adding up.
ETA the ever increasing addiction problems tend to go hand in hand as well. Addiction makes the risk of suicide much higher and more and more people are looking for something to help them cope with life.
This issue has some really deep roots and a lot of socioeconomic factors involved. Combine that with the ever increasing pressure on people and its not a good outcome. 24/7 news, 24/7 business cycle, increasing COL and decreasing wages, all that kind of stuff plays some part and won't be easy to change. The current political climate hurts too. It's all just anger 24/7 now combined with the rather accurate take that there's really not much you as a person can do to change it. It's all adding up.
ETA the ever increasing addiction problems tend to go hand in hand as well. Addiction makes the risk of suicide much higher and more and more people are looking for something to help them cope with life.
This post was edited on 6/8/18 at 4:49 pm
Posted on 6/8/18 at 5:08 pm to High C
A friend of mine shot himself yesterday. I don't know what's up with this week but it fricking sucks
Posted on 6/8/18 at 5:14 pm to High C
This wouldn't be a problem if pot and prostitution were legal.
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