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sp332
7y ago
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Yeah, suicides are climbing, up 50% since 1999. It's the #2 cause of death of people between 10-34.
https://www.cdc.gov/injury/images/lc-charts/leading_causes_o...
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To rephrase my question: is preventing suicide the
primary
reason why we should address loneliness?
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7y ago
I mean, loneliness also sucks? So that's one reason. Also there's evidence that it reduces life expectancy overall
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/does-...
But why do we need to pick a primary reason?
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