SalamendaciousNov 16, 2023

Suicide rates in the US are highest among elderly men, and most involve guns, CDC report says

https://lemmy.world/post/8340391

Suicide rates in the US are highest among elderly men, and most involve guns, CDC report says - Lemmy.World

Senior men have higher rates of suicide than average, and firearms were involved in more than three-quarters of those deaths in 2021, according to a CDC report

Show threadremoteloveNov 16, 2023

Good job in taking a serious issue and putting an unnecessary partisan spin on it, CNN. The issue of guns needs to be sidelined when talking about issues as serious as suicide.

worldpopulationreview.com/…/suicide-rate-by-count…

Suicide Rate by Country 2026

Detailed data on suicide rate by country, offering insights into the prevalence of suicide across different nations.

World Population Review
Show threadNocturnalMorningNov 16, 2023
I don’t really see the problem with elderly people who decide they want to check out. If we allowed medically assisted death, they could die with dignity.
Show threadWidowsFavoriteSonNov 16, 2023
Most of it is caused by depression, not terminal illness.
Show threadCADmonkey
Still need the option to check out on your own terms.
Nov 16, 2023 at 6:15pmWeb
Show threadsederxNov 17, 2023
what about improving their material condition so they can enjoy being old like other people in civilized countries???
Show threadkingluddNov 17, 2023
These are not mutually exclusive.
Show threadCADmonkeyNov 17, 2023
That would be great. You realize TWO things are possible, right?