suicides, up?

RACER X · 07-07-2009, 05:37 PM

man, are suicides up?

my neighbors bro. committed suicide like 2.5 weeks ago
now his wife's cousin committed suicide yest. or today......

both of these were older people, in their 50's.....

the chi · 07-07-2009, 05:57 PM

Times are hard, and sometimes people cant see another way out...mini great depression perhaps?

Fleck750 · 07-07-2009, 10:06 PM

Loss of jobs and insurance, which paid for the anti depressants might have something to do with it.

If it wasn't for my son, I would have joined them years ago. I really don't like this planet.

Rangerscott · 07-07-2009, 10:11 PM

MJ's death will do that to some.

What's more of a fail? A person that takes the easy way out or a person that failed at taking the easy way out?

rogue · 07-07-2009, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by The Chi

Times are hard, and sometimes people cant see another way out...mini great depression perhaps?

I think so. With the way the economy is, the lost of jobs, etc, it even causes struggles with relationships. Loss of job, stress in a relationship, can't see where light at the end of the tunnel no matter how hard you struggle.....some people can't deal with it.

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Originally Posted by Fleck750

Loss of jobs and insurance, which paid for the anti depressants might have something to do with it.

Another good possibility since most of the population in the states anyway are on some sort of psychological meds (depression, anxiety, etc). Quitting cold turkey on alot of meds has some horrible side effects, including reality rushing in on them and not being able to cope with it

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Originally Posted by Fleck750

If it wasn't for my son, I would have joined them years ago. I really don't like this planet.

Sometimes I think if it wasn't for my kids and riding, I'd be in a round room hugging myself.

Cutty72 · 07-07-2009, 11:39 PM

I know Army wide the number of Suicides is up a great deal. More soldiers lost annually from suicide than combat and training accidents.

it's sad.

derf · 07-07-2009, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

I know Army wide the number of Suicides is up a great deal. More soldiers lost annually from suicide than combat and training accidents.

it's sad.

Right but the military is also still less than per % than the rest of the US.

Cutty72 · 07-07-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by derf

Right but the military is also still less than per % than the rest of the US.

True, which is really sad.

Bunch o weenies out there just can't hack the real world

Fleck750 · 07-08-2009, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by rogue

Sometimes I think if it wasn't for my kids and riding, I'd be in a round room hugging myself.

It's painted pink, right?

derf · 07-08-2009, 12:07 AM

Last I saw teh army was at 11 suicides per 100k, and the us was at 18 per 100k, and to add to that the military folks tend to use a more lethal method (think gun to the temple vs a bottle of asprin) so the attempts seem to be much more sucessful

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Fleck750 Spiker bike Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCK Moto: KZ750 Posts: 1,629	Loss of jobs and insurance, which paid for the anti depressants might have something to do with it. If it wasn't for my son, I would have joined them years ago. I really don't like this planet.

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Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	MJ's death will do that to some. What's more of a fail? A person that takes the easy way out or a person that failed at taking the easy way out?