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Jason Hairston Founder of Kuiu deceased
bradslam:
--- Quote from: farmin4u_98948 on September 11, 2018, 07:11:42 AM ---
--- Quote from: Bob33 on September 10, 2018, 03:30:54 PM ---How very sad for everyone involved.
From Wikipedia:
Suicide is a major national public health issue in the United States. In 2016, there were 44,965 recorded suicides,[2] up from 42,773 in 2014, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).[3][4][5] On average, adjusted for age, the annual U.S. suicide rate increased 24% between 1999 and 2014, from 10.5 to 13.0 suicides per 100,000 people, the highest rate recorded in 28 years.[6][7] Due to the stigma surrounding suicide, it is suspected that it generally is underreported.[8]
In 2015, suicide was the seventh leading cause of death for males and the 14th leading cause of death for females.[9] Additionally, it was the second leading cause of death for young people aged 15 to 24 and the third leading cause of death for those between the ages of 10 and 14.[10] From 1999 to 2010, the suicide rate among Americans aged 35 to 64 increased nearly 30 percent. The largest increases were among men in their fifties, with rates rising nearly 50 percent, and for women aged 60 to 64, with rates rising 60 percent.[7] In 2008, it was observed that U.S. suicide rates, particularly among middle-aged white women, had increased, although the causes were unclear.[11]
A study done by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in 2014 stated that suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., imposing a cost of $51 billion to the US annually.[8][9] Other additional facts showed by the study were:[8]
1.The annual age-adjusted suicide rate is 13.26 per 100,000 individuals.
2.Men die by suicide 3.5x more often than women.
3.Women attempt suicide 2x more often than men.
4.On average, there are 121 suicides per day.
5.White males accounted for 7 of 10 suicides in 2015.
6.A firearm is used in almost 50% of all suicides.
7.The rate of suicide is highest in middle agewhite men in particular.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_the_United_States
Suicide rates by state (interesting to see how some of the best hunting states have the highest rates):
1. Montana 26
2. Alaska 25.4
3. Wyoming 25.2
4. New Mexico 22.5
5. Utah 21.8
6. Nevada 21.4
7. Idaho 21.3
8. Oklahoma 20.9
9. Colorado 20.5
9. South Dakota 20.5
11. West Virginia 19.5
12. North Dakota 19
13. Missouri 18.3
14. Arkansas 18.2
15. Kansas 17.9
16. Oregon 17.8
17. Arizona 17.6
18. New Hampshire 17.3
18. Vermont 17.3
20. Kentucky 16.8
21. Tennessee 16.3
22. Maine 15.7
22. South Carolina 15.7
24. Alabama 15.6
25. Indiana 15.4
26. Washington 14.8
27. Pennsylvania 14.7
28. Wisconsin 14.6
29. Iowa 14.5
30. Louisiana 14.1
30. Ohio 14.1
32. Florida 13.9
33. Georgia 13.3
33. Michigan 13.3
35. Minnesota 13.2
35. Virginia 13.2
37. Nebraska 13
37. North Carolina 13
39. Mississippi 12.7
40. Texas 12.6
41. Hawaii 12
42. Delaware 11.5
43. Rhode Island 11.1
44. Illinois 10.7
45. California 10.5
46. Connecticut 10
47. Maryland 9.3
48. Massachusetts 8.7
49. New York 8.1
50. New Jersey 7.2
51. District of Columbia 5.1
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/population-health/us-states-ranked-by-suicide-rate.html
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Statistics can be misleading. This post is proof. States with lower population will score higher. That being said. Also being touched by this It will never make sense. But when you are in a hopeless situation, its all you see. You cannot see help all around you
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Not sure what you mean. The rates listed are per 100,000 people. Total population of the state doesn't affect the rate.
cavemann:
I've internally debated whether to comment and decided I would.. For those who have lost loved ones to suicide I can relate and have experienced the same. It is an empty feeling, frustrating and even angering. In no way am I dismissing those feelings or telling you what opinion to have.. Those affected are left with unanswered questions...
For those also directly impacted by mental illness, I can tell you from personal experience unless you have it you can't relate. Cancer appears as a tumor and you can see the pain/suffering as the body deteriorates. Broken bones need cast and you can see the damage and relate to the pain. Mental illness is invisible and I've explained at times as I try to understand my own as trying to understand how electron/protons crash around and make computers work... It's overwhelming, invisible and sometimes impossible to comprehend. Even with the smartest physicist explaining it, most of us can't comprehend it... As is the case with mental illness.. Even with a doctor explaining it, it's still not tangible and nearly impossible to comprehend what it does to you.
Most have experienced being intoxicated and most all accept peoples actions intoxicated are not what they'd be if they weren't. We've all done stupid things in those moments and often times it is greeted with a laugh and someones else story similar.. Well, mental illness works in a similar way but you don't get to pick when it happens or how severe the impact is that day.
EPSN is getting ready to release SEAU 30/30 and I'm looking forward to it.. It's kind of what prompted me to post.
Just sharing my own experience and opinion. Sorry for those of you who have been through this with family/friend and I feel terrible for Jason's family.
bradslam:
Thanks for posting cavemann. As someone who sees this on a continual basis at work, the lack of understanding about mental illness/depression gets really old. People can't just "toughen up" and deal with it, and applying character traits like selfishness to someone whose brain is acting in a non-rational way is ridiculous.
2MANY:
Nice post Cavemann.
That helps myself understand.
Hoythunter:
--- Quote from: 2MANY on September 20, 2018, 02:34:15 PM ---Nice post Cavemann.
That helps myself understand.
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