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The suicide rate for 10-14 year olds has increased over 250% since 2007.
by Bucephalus355 8y ago
The suicide rate for 10-14 year olds has increased over 250% since 2007.
- georgebarnett 8y agoThis is shocking. Could you please provide a reference so I may link others to this?
- Bucephalus355 8y agoDr. Jean Twenge from UC San Diego and CDC Mortality Statistics. BTW the 250% number is for boys only. For girls 10-14, it’s about 325%. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the...
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- himom 8y agoPalo Alto has permanent 24/7 suicide-by-train watch at all major crossings. Those folks sit out all night, even in heavy downpours, under a flimsy vinyl personal shelter and what amounts to a beach chair.