VarykOct 4, 2023

Chinese suicide rates jumping ten percent annually since 2010

https://sh.itjust.works/post/6515745

Chinese suicide rates jumping ten percent annually since 2010 - sh.itjust.works

Show threadzephyreks
The hit in the 11-14 demographic is rather concerning. It’s before the big wave of gaokao prep really hits (and thus precedes the job search stress), so it’s a really concerning demographic without a clear root cause.
Oct 4, 2023 at 7:36amWeb
Show threadVarykOct 4, 2023
I think you hit the nail right on the head, the unrelenting academic stress
Show threadzephyreksOct 4, 2023
But that’s not really hitting the 11-14 demographic that hard.
Show threadMNByChoiceOct 4, 2023
Kids talk. Stressed kids push their stress to whomever. It is tragic, but doesn’t seem shocking that the impact would be earlier. (I have zero insight into China.)
Show threadzephyreksOct 4, 2023
Yeah, but that’s the entire reason China splits off high school into age 15-18.
Show threadfreagleOct 4, 2023

The USA is seeing similar problems www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/index.html

Suicide is the second leading cause of deaths in US children age 10 - 14

Facts About Suicide | Suicide | CDC

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the U.S. Suicide rates increased 30% between 2000–2018, declined in 2019–2020, and increased again in 2021.