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Human response is never in actual proportion to reality. For example, veterans have a suicide rate lower than farmers, fisherman, construction workers, maintena
by causi 4y ago
Human response is never in actual proportion to reality. For example, veterans have a suicide rate lower than farmers, fisherman, construction workers, maintenance workers, and engineers.
- ithkuil 4y agoHow do veteran farmers compare to non-veteran farmers? (Or fishermen etc?)
- j-bos 4y agoThis is a thought provoking question, thanks for that.
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- the_jeremy 4y agoI don't think you are correct on engineers. General suicide rate in the US in 2019: 16.8/100k[0]. Suicide rate of veterans in the US in 2019: 31.6/100k[0]. Suicide rate of engineers in the US in 2016: 23.2/100k [1]. [0]: https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/data-sheets/2021/2021-National-Veteran-Suicide-Prevention-Annual-Report-FINAL-9-8-21.pdf https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/data-sheets/2021/2021-N... [1]: https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/84275 https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/84275
- Willish42 4y agoI didn't realize aggregated info on this type of thing was so readily available. TY for including references!
- causi 4y agoI was using these numbers that combined architects and engineers: https://www.businessinsider.com/the-jobs-with-the-highest-rates-of-suicide-2016-6 https://www.businessinsider.com/the-jobs-with-the-highest-ra...