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I come from a community of farmers in rural Ontario, and I don't know of, or have even heard of a single suicide.
by sonnyblarney 7y ago
I come from a community of farmers in rural Ontario, and I don't know of, or have even heard of a single suicide.
- inflatableDodo 7y agoSuicide takes more lives than war and violent crime combined and farmers regularly top the bill for the highest suicide rate of any profession, so you are uncommonly lucky. edit - Apologies, the raised suicide rate reported for farmers in North America looks as though it may not be true in Canada - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10557200 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10557200
- EdwardDiego 7y agoLots of farmer suicides in NZ. Maybe Ontario has better support for farmers/rural populations. https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/99964077/farmer-suicides-highlight-vulnerability-as-official-figures-rise-for-past-year https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/99964077/farmer-sui...
- microcolonel 7y agoThat fact itself may be the most crucial. As far as I can tell, awareness of other people (especially people you would consider to be in a similar situation to yourself) committing suicide is widely considered a causal factor. Even this fairly level headed conversation, and the legal case, are likely to somewhat contribute to suicidal ideation through mere awareness. Having spent some time in rural Ontario, I can say it imbues one with a sense that life is worth living. ;- )