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This exactly. There is an epidemic of suicides and mental health problems in this country. While I love seeing that people are addressing these problems, lets
by nscalf 8y ago
This exactly. There is an epidemic of suicides and mental health problems in this country. While I love seeing that people are addressing these problems, lets not allow simple narratives to muddy the waters.
- xapata 8y ago> epidemic of suicides and mental health problems Especially after all the re-definitions for what "mental illness" means, and the development of drugs to treat them. I take a cynical view.
- 319206781093846 8y agoIndeed diagnostic criteria have changed and the number of people who can afford medical care has increased, so even if it was true that mental health problems have increased you couldn't compare so easily old and new data. New diagnostic criteria however don't influence the 'diagnosis' of suicide so, in my opinion, comparing old and new numbers should be ok.
- xapata 8y agoSuicide rates have increased? That's news to me. I'm skeptical.