VarykChinese suicide rates jumping ten percent annually since 2010
purahnaThe suicide rate for people aged 10 to 24 increased by 56% between 2007 to 2017, according to new data from the CDC.
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and before you “b-but that’s whataboutism” me, is it not the real whataboutism to be worrying about the “disturbing” jump in youth suicide in China when America’s jump over a similar timespan is just past five times larger?
Suicide rates increasing anywhere is really bad news. I don’t think people’s assessment of why it’s increasing (academic pressure) is accurate, but the fact that it is increasing is extremely concerning everywhere.