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applegrove

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5. It definitely is an issue of power, or lack thereof and isolation. Look

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Mon Apr 25, 2016, 01:09 AM

Apr 2016

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at the teen suicide rate in indigenous communities in Canada's north. Should politicians and those who discuss power not look into the reasons why the high rates? There is a book called 'A Fine Balance' by Rohinton Misery that goes into suicide vs. connection. It is a novel that takes place in India. It points out that economic opportunity isn't more important than how one connects to the world. Economics is hugely important. I wanted to point out the connectivity side of suicide. Or lack thereof.

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Re: the increase in suicides in the USA. I think there are factors in play such [View all] applegrove Apr 2016 OP

Nah, it's the shitty economy and the lack of employment opportunity for middle-aged men... Spider Jerusalem Apr 2016 #1

Low-income whites are the one group that didn't benefit economically from the past 20 years Recursion Apr 2016 #3

Someone is still smarting I think... Fumesucker Apr 2016 #4

Turning sucide into an explicitly political issue seems less than entirely prudent or even kind Fumesucker Apr 2016 #2

It definitely is an issue of power, or lack thereof and isolation. Look applegrove Apr 2016 #5

When your role is almost entirely economic and that role disappears there's not much left Fumesucker Apr 2016 #6

I think the length of the recession was a GOP plan no? They stopped Obama at every turn. All so that applegrove Apr 2016 #9

Politics is perhaps part of the equation, however Sherman A1 Apr 2016 #7

a friend of mine retired 2 weeks ago and promptly had a stroke...she now faces heart surgery dembotoz Apr 2016 #8

I am going to blame it on Facebook Egnever Apr 2016 #10