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This doesn’t explain Lithuania which is not isolated, has no alcohol/drug problem, and has enough sun.
by p1esk 7y ago
This doesn’t explain Lithuania which is not isolated, has no alcohol/drug problem, and has enough sun.
- luckydata 7y agobecause he's missing "lack of hope for the future" which is a key component. That's usually tied to economics.
- dagw 7y agoIsolated in this case isn't necessarily talking about geographic isolation, but the social isolation individuals experience. And when it comes to alcohol, I don't know enough about the country to say whether it has a "problem" or not, but it is consistently listed among the top 3 countries by alcohol consumption.
- agota 7y agoI personally think that there might be something in Baltic genetic makeup that makes us more prone to suicide. Lack of sun exposure probably does play a role, though, because I suspect that the average adult doesn't spend enough time in the sun during the time of the year when we can produce vitamin D.