Chinese suicide rates jumping ten percent annually since 2010

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The 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?

CDC: The suicide rate for young people rose 56% this decade

Young people are dying from suicide at record rates, with the CDC noting a 56% increase among Gen Z between 2007 and 2017.

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Okay but chill out a bit, dude.

It’s just a news article and it is worrying, even if the US is worse.

Yeah and the US isn’t nearly as bad. Based on another comment here citing the CDC, it’s increasing twice as fast as the US.