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		The economy that just keeps giving: Suicide has passed car crashes as the leading cause of injury death in America (dailymail.co.uk)		135
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WTF Indeed		2012-09-23 09:12:55 PM

Well at least it's painless.

vossiewulf		2012-09-23 09:41:02 PM

And it brings on many changes.

Barfmaker		2012-09-23 09:41:50 PM

You can take or leave it if you please.

Fark Me To Tears		2012-09-23 09:42:32 PM

Each person that bumps himself off leaves a little more room for the rest of us.

Staffist		2012-09-23 09:45:33 PM

I call bullshiat.

vudukungfu		2012-09-23 09:47:28 PM

A brave man once texted me
to answer questions that are key
'is it to be or not to be'
and I texted back while driving, 'oh why ask me?
Then this tree jumped in front of my car, I swear.

Dead for Tax Reasons		2012-09-23 10:13:59 PM

Injury death?

fusillade762		2012-09-23 10:16:12 PM

I wonder how many of these are veterans with PTSD?

silo123j		2012-09-23 10:31:12 PM

And how many are 40-50 something's out of work?

silo123j		2012-09-23 10:31:47 PM

Damn auto correct

shanrick		2012-09-23 10:33:48 PM

I'm a pimp. And pimps don't commit suicide.

Fark Me To Tears		2012-09-23 10:35:25 PM

FTFA: More Americans now commit suicide than are killed in car crashes as miserable economy takes its toll

You think it's bad now. Wait until all of the pensioners are gone and the first giant wave of "defined contribution" retirement plan holders tries to retire after having their nest-eggs cleaned out by a major downturn in the economy. You're going to see suicides become the new alternative to retired living in poverty.

shanrick		2012-09-23 10:35:29 PM

Fark Me To Tears		2012-09-23 10:37:50 PM

Dead for Tax Reasons: Injury death?

Yeah. It's like dying because Jason Vorhees rammed a giant spike into your skull through your eye socket, as opposed to just gently slipping away in your sleep one night.

minoridiot		2012-09-23 10:57:01 PM

It's Obama's plan for lower the unemployment rate.

GAT_00		2012-09-23 11:12:39 PM

And although deaths from car crashes declined 25 percent, deaths from poisoning rose 128 percent, deaths from falls increased 71 percent and deaths from suicides rose 15 percent, according to the study.

Here's the meat of the study from the related link. This is at least as much cars getting safer every year as suicide rising.

TheBeastOfYuccaFlats		2012-09-23 11:32:23 PM

GAT_00: And although deaths from car crashes declined 25 percent, deaths from poisoning rose 128 percent, deaths from falls increased 71 percent and deaths from suicides rose 15 percent, according to the study.

Here's the meat of the study from the related link. This is at least as much cars getting safer every year as suicide rising.

Shakespearean copycat crimes. Burn all the books!

coco ebert		2012-09-23 11:33:00 PM

Is the Daily Fail like our national newspaper now? It seems like they report more on the U.S. than the U.K.

DON.MAC		2012-09-23 11:50:26 PM

Around here the number of "train signal faults" has been increasing as that is what they call it when someone steps in front of a train. The massive increase has lead to complaints that they need to fix the signals.

Many countries have had very flat road death statistics for the last 3 to 5 years where they used to drop every year. Many insurance policies will pay out after a road accident but won't for suicide.

wyltoknow		2012-09-24 12:01:30 AM

I'm confused, did the suicidees write "Oh woe is me, this shoddy economy has forced my hand to slit mine own throat" or did this tabloid just decide to put words in dead peoples mouths?

Linkster		2012-09-24 12:03:13 AM

Killed to death in the Splat?

GAT_00		2012-09-24 12:04:31 AM

wyltoknow: I'm confused, did the suicidees write "Oh woe is me, this shoddy economy has forced my hand to slit mine own throat" or did this tabloid just decide to put words in dead peoples mouths?

There actually is established theory that shows when economic conditions change, suicide rates increase, holding everything else steady. Assuming suicide is up because the economy is worse than in 2000 isn't an unreasonable assumption.

Mister Peejay		2012-09-24 12:04:40 AM

GAT_00:
This is at least as much cars getting safer every year as suicide rising.

Now now, we can't let facts get in the way of sensationalism.

Car crashes have fallen behind other forms of injury death.

rustypouch		2012-09-24 12:05:38 AM

But it's mostly white men who commit suicide, so it doesn't really matter.

Thanks for the Meme-ries		2012-09-24 12:05:55 AM

UsikFark		2012-09-24 12:06:24 AM

Brick-House		2012-09-24 12:06:45 AM

Dialectic		2012-09-24 12:07:57 AM

Teenage Suicide, don't do it!

Palmer Eldritch		2012-09-24 12:09:38 AM

I'm a liberal but this is one area where I have a pretty big libertarian streak. It really sucks for the loved ones you leave behind, but if you're in your right mind, I don't see how it's anyone's decision but yours.

fusillade762		2012-09-24 12:10:51 AM

coco ebert: Is the Daily Fail like our national newspaper now? It seems like they report more on the U.S. than the U.K.

Eyeballs are eyeballs. And if I wasn't immersed in American culture I'm sure I'd be fascinated by the freakshow that we've become.

Horseraddish		2012-09-24 12:13:10 AM

You say there ain't no use in living
It's all a waste of time
and you wanna throw your life away, well
People that's just fine
Go ahead on 'n get it over with then
Find you a bridge and take a jump
Just make sure you do it right the first time
'cause nothin's worse than a suicide chump

super_grass		2012-09-24 12:13:15 AM

What does this mean?

Is it because more teens are offing themselves? Is it because solders are coming home and blowing their brains out? Is it the inevitable rise in self-administered euthanasia caused by aging babby boomers?

KrispyKritter		2012-09-24 12:14:47 AM

growing old can be painful misery. and it sucks dying a slow death to disease or living a life of horror due to mental illness. death with dignity as seen in Soylent Green is overdue.

Suicide of a Phoenix		2012-09-24 12:15:22 AM

My mom died from suicide 5 years ago this past friday at the age of 55. She was a major alcoholic that I hadn't seen since I was 7 anyways. Laid down in front of a train. My dad's dad died by suicide in 1958 at the age of 25 when my dad was 4. Jumped 200 feet from an overpass according to death certificate. It's strange to think of, and you wonder how things would have turned out if they lived and died of natural causes. Would my dad have been a better dad? Would I have met/known my grandpa? Would my mom have eventually cleaned up and been able to know that she has a granddaughter? The idea of having such close genetic relations on both maternal and paternal sides also scares the crap out of me and makes we wonder if someday I will get that bad, and do the same thing. *shrugs*
Links if anyone's interested in details
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Porous Horace		2012-09-24 12:18:49 AM

Why kill time when you can kill yourself?

Also, suicide is something you'll regret for the rest of your life.

This About That		2012-09-24 12:19:43 AM

Now that cars are much safer than they used to be, it's time to do the same for suicide.

JerkyMeat		2012-09-24 12:20:21 AM

This is what the GOP brings to the table for America and Americans: Death

So, the only real answer is to hunt GOPers down like the vermin they are.

rocky_howard		2012-09-24 12:20:29 AM

Suicide of a Phoenix: My mom died from suicide 5 years ago this past friday at the age of 55. She was a major alcoholic that I hadn't seen since I was 7 anyways. Laid down in front of a train. My dad's dad died by suicide in 1958 at the age of 25 when my dad was 4. Jumped 200 feet from an overpass according to death certificate. It's strange to think of, and you wonder how things would have turned out if they lived and died of natural causes. Would my dad have been a better dad? Would I have met/known my grandpa? Would my mom have eventually cleaned up and been able to know that she has a granddaughter? The idea of having such close genetic relations on both maternal and paternal sides also scares the crap out of me and makes we wonder if someday I will get that bad, and do the same thing. *shrugs*
Links if anyone's interested in details
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Your username is not helping.

Solid Muldoon		2012-09-24 12:21:44 AM

Air bags, and the fact that our emergency rooms are now staffed with veterans of two ten-year wars.

doglover		2012-09-24 12:21:54 AM

Suicide is the right of every sentient being.

The problem is most people who choose it publicly are just depressed or something.

Many people have very good reasons when the kill themselves.

Aboleth		2012-09-24 12:21:59 AM

This is why Asians cannot easily committ suicide.

Aussie_As		2012-09-24 12:22:19 AM

My home state of South Australia has a population of approximately 2 million people (and about twice as many kangaroos). Our annual road toll is in the order of 100 per year. Our suicide toll appears to be about twice that, although the precise figure is difficult to quantify.

The story seems plausible.

/cue Aussies from other states declaring they'd kill themselves if they lived here too

the_chief		2012-09-24 12:22:36 AM

Try suicide. It worked for me.

Suicide of a Phoenix		2012-09-24 12:23:56 AM

rocky_howard: Suicide of a Phoenix: My mom died from suicide 5 years ago this past friday at the age of 55. She was a major alcoholic that I hadn't seen since I was 7 anyways. Laid down in front of a train. My dad's dad died by suicide in 1958 at the age of 25 when my dad was 4. Jumped 200 feet from an overpass according to death certificate. It's strange to think of, and you wonder how things would have turned out if they lived and died of natural causes. Would my dad have been a better dad? Would I have met/known my grandpa? Would my mom have eventually cleaned up and been able to know that she has a granddaughter? The idea of having such close genetic relations on both maternal and paternal sides also scares the crap out of me and makes we wonder if someday I will get that bad, and do the same thing. *shrugs*
Links if anyone's interested in details
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Link
Link

Your username is not helping.

Jeez I wasn't even thinking of my username when I posted. I just love the whole "rising from ashes/starting over thing" Phoenixes can die and start over fresh. Sadly, we can't. Also, "Suicide of a Phoenix" sounds cool.

Foxxinnia		2012-09-24 12:25:30 AM

D_Evans45		2012-09-24 12:26:10 AM

"Suicides via falls or poisoning have risen significantly and experts fear that there could be many more unaccounted for, particularly in cases of overdose."

I knew 2 people who OD'd, and Im pretty sure that they were both suicides. After dabbling in drugs for a few years, I imagine more overdoses are occuring by suicide than by junkies who don't know their tolerance.

And these kinds of suicides are just going to rise and rise. Fun fact: Prescription drug overdoses have been killing more people than street drugs since 2008.

enik		2012-09-24 12:26:48 AM

I just hope that their respective families can deal with this change.

BarkingUnicorn		2012-09-24 12:26:56 AM

Suicide of a Phoenix: rocky_howard: Suicide of a Phoenix: My mom died from suicide 5 years ago this past friday at the age of 55. She was a major alcoholic that I hadn't seen since I was 7 anyways. Laid down in front of a train. My dad's dad died by suicide in 1958 at the age of 25 when my dad was 4. Jumped 200 feet from an overpass according to death certificate. It's strange to think of, and you wonder how things would have turned out if they lived and died of natural causes. Would my dad have been a better dad? Would I have met/known my grandpa? Would my mom have eventually cleaned up and been able to know that she has a granddaughter? The idea of having such close genetic relations on both maternal and paternal sides also scares the crap out of me and makes we wonder if someday I will get that bad, and do the same thing. *shrugs*
Links if anyone's interested in details
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Link
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Your username is not helping.

Jeez I wasn't even thinking of my username when I posted. I just love the whole "rising from ashes/starting over thing" Phoenixes can die and start over fresh.

Try Buddhism. All Phoenixes are Buddhists.

Mr. Potatoass		2012-09-24 12:27:22 AM

You know the country has gone to hell when people go past a cemetery, and feel envious.

bindlestiff2600		2012-09-24 12:28:04 AM

horseraddish -- says there is nothing worse than suicide

hmmmmm would taking ones frustrations and despair to kill others be better then

be grateful that they only kill themselves

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