It's all good in my neighborhood

[BlueStreak]

No, it isn't. Apparently, Wyoming and Alaska are the two most depressing states in the country. Numbers 1 and 2 on the list. People go there, feel hopeless, trapped and ultimately whack themselves. Also interesting to note is the fact that whites, by far, are the most suicidal and the preferred method seems to be death by firearm. I wonder what the suicide ratio by political beliefs would be?

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6345a10.htm

https://www.afsp.org/understanding-s...ts-and-figures

With Love,
Dave

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

No, it isn't. Apparently, Wyoming and Alaska are the two most depressing states in the country. Numbers 1 and 2 on the list. People go there, feel hopeless, trapped and ultimately whack themselves. Also interesting to note is the fact that whites, by far, are the most suicidal and the preferred method seems to be death by firearm. I wonder what the suicide ratio by political beliefs would be?

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6345a10.htm

https://www.afsp.org/understanding-s...ts-and-figures

With Love,
Dave

There are alcohol related deaths too from alcoholism and I bet Alaska is high on the list like Russia, Iceland, Greenland, etc.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

There are alcohol related deaths too from alcoholism and I bet Alaska is high on the list like Russia, Iceland, Greenland, etc.

I think there have been quite a few studies showing a link between suicide rates and latitude. The less sun you get the more you're susceptible to depression and suicide.

John

[Wasillaguy]

Good point. The results may be skewed as it's unlikely they did a phone interview with anyone who committed suicide.
If we could get a world government up and running, we could pass a law making it illegal to reside north of a certain latitude. Think of the lives that could be saved!
Uh... wait a minute... overpopulation....

Ok, a law that everyone must move north!

[Tom Joad]

I don't know. Somewhere further south, somewhere where the water's warm, the drinks are cold, and I don't know the names of the players.

Sonny Crockett, Miami Vice, Season 5 Episode 17 "Freefall".

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Wasillaguy

Good point. The results may be skewed as it's unlikely they did a phone interview with anyone who committed suicide.
If we could get a world government up and running, we could pass a law making it illegal to reside north of a certain latitude. Think of the lives that could be saved!
Uh... wait a minute... overpopulation....

Ok, a law that everyone must move north!

Maybe USA Today stumbled across a pocket of sunbirds...

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by Boreas

I think there have been quite a few studies showing a link between suicide rates and latitude. The less sun you get the more you're susceptible to depression and suicide.

John

This will surprise you then John since it runs North-South including AK.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_5532034.html

Not meant to challenge your observation in anyway. I too was quite surprised.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

This will surprise you then John since it runs North-South including AK.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_5532034.html

Not meant to challenge your observation in anyway. I too was quite surprised.

I don't think there's a real correlation here, rajoo. This is concerning causes of death where alcohol is a contributing factor and doesn't include suicide.

"They scanned 54 different causes of death linked to alcohol, which range from acute conditions like violence, alcohol poisoning and motor vehicle collisions, to chronic conditions like breast cancer and heart disease."

John

[Ike Bana]

High seasonal affective disorder in those latitudes. It's August Mildred, time to break out the full spectrum light board.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Ike Bana

High seasonal affective disorder in those latitudes.

Hmmm..... I never thought of that.