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December 9th, 2019 at 1:39:32 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18762 |
I think the rightwing engages in more conspiracy theories than the left, so they’re just wrong more. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
December 9th, 2019 at 1:59:01 PM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4256 |
Well, suicide rates for men, particularly young men are going through the roof. So probably more young people need to make psychiatric appointmets. Unfortunately there is a stigma attached to mental health treatments and medications that prevent a lot of people (especially men) from seeking help. Being older or younger than me is not inherently revelent, if you are mentally healthy and feel good there would be no reason for you to go. I hope you never need to. But, you never know when somebody may have a change, it may be biological/ neurological or it may be brought out by external events (extreme stressors). |
December 9th, 2019 at 2:06:12 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Things that we easily coped with 30 years ago as a part of life, are now issues that need meds because we've turned into a doped up nation by big pharm. Every time you crap sideways of have a bad day, it's time to pop a pill. F all that.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
December 9th, 2019 at 2:55:51 PM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4256 |
Not true at all. Suicide is almost always a result of two things : lack of care and ease of accomplishment (availability of guns, or other means that are quick or easy). Most people who are suicidal are not medicated (at least not legally, there are patterns of illegal drug and alcohol use). The idea that legal medication or mental health care leads to suicide is a myth. Countries like Japan that are going the other way (used to have super high rates and now are lower, while America is reverse) have recently (over last few decades) much more successful mental health care and suicide outreach programs. America is also unique in the ease of buying guns (Japanese suicide used to be much more complex, but was carried out anyway because of the history of suicides after failure to prevent dishonor and other cultural facets). Which plays right into both factors of successful suicide (lack of care and ease of execution). |
December 9th, 2019 at 3:45:04 PM permalink | |
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | Looks like the UK has very similar rates of suicide, although they have more hangings and poisonings. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
December 9th, 2019 at 4:22:26 PM permalink | |
Shrek Member since: Aug 13, 2019 Threads: 6 Posts: 1635 |
So let me get this straight
If you're a lurking libbie out there, aren't you proud to have these guys on your side?? 😂😂😂 |
December 9th, 2019 at 4:27:06 PM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4256 |
I I beleive carbon monoxide poisoning (cars running in garage) is widely used. |
December 9th, 2019 at 4:29:52 PM permalink | |
ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12524 |
Thankfully we only have one rightie who was so pitiful he had to make a second account because nobody respected his first one. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
December 9th, 2019 at 4:40:41 PM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4256 |
The most stressful experience he has had is having to make more online accounts after his first two were blocked by everyone. (Sadly I only see his hate when you quote him). I am not one to block people (not a matter of philosophical agreement), but he is clearly a provocateur who tries to rile people. |
December 9th, 2019 at 4:49:07 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Yeah, it's the guns fault. I hate to break it to ya, but 100 years ago guns were 1000 times more available than now and suicide rates were tiny. You could buy a handgun in every hardware store, pawn shop, dept store. You could buy them from Sears catalog. No permits required. Everybody carried small guns and suicides were small compared to now. So get another theory. Suicide is the sign that our prissy public education sucks. It has young people expecting the sun and moon when they graduate and when they realize they have to work their asses off for 20 years to get there, bang! Bullet in the brain pan.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |