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I don't have a citation for loneliness per se, but suicide rates for young people are much higher in rural areas, "even after controlling for a broad array of c
by icebraining 7y ago
I don't have a citation for loneliness per se, but suicide rates for young people are much higher in rural areas, "even after controlling for a broad array of county-level sociodemographic, economic, and health care system characteristics."
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2195006 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/...
Of course, there's always the issue about whether suburbs and exurbs count as rural or urban, which leads to people talking past each other.
- DanBC 7y agoI can't see where they controlled for distance needed to travel to reach emergency departments after a suicide attempt. I'm sure they did, because it's a pretty big factor for how many people die from some methods, but it would have been nice to see this more clearly described.
- icebraining 7y agoWell, even if that accounts for part of the effect, it's still a benefit from urban living!