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Depression != suicide. Depressed people don't usually kill themselves, even under modern circumstances where suicide rates are elevated because means of easy su

• hh3k0 6y ago
  > The lifetime risk of suicide among patients with untreated depressive disorder is nearly 20%. (Gotilb I, Hammen C. (2002). Handbook of Depression.) https://www.dbsalliance.org/education/depression/statistics/ https://www.dbsalliance.org/education/depression/statistics/ I'd call that significant, particularly considering the pace of evolution and how recently mankind started treating depression. That being said, a (self-perceived) burden can free the tribe from their own weight without suicide: social withdrawal and isolation are fairly common in depression. But as I said, that's just something I've occasionally pondered about. I might be wrong about it, as other users have already pointed out.