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Varyk@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.ml ·
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Chinese child suicide rates jumping ten percent annually since 2010

fortune.com

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Chinese child suicide rates jumping ten percent annually since 2010

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Varyk@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.ml ·
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China's Gen Z mental health crisis emerges in disturbing jump in suicide rate amid intense academic pressure
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Suicides among young adults aged 15 to 24 fell 7% through 2017 then posted a nearly 20% increase the next four years, per government data.
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    The suicide rate for people aged 10 to 24 increased by 56% between 2007 to 2017, according to new data from the CDC.

    https://www.insider.com/cdc-teenage-gen-z-american-suicide-epidemic

    and before you “b-but that’s whataboutism” me, is it not the real whataboutism to be worrying about the “disturbing” jump in youth suicide in China when America’s jump over a similar timespan is just past five times larger?

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      Significant suicide rates can be worrying in multiple places. I don’t see where anyone is making this a US vs China thing

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          Please edit your comment to not include a racist dogwhistle

          (It is CPC not CCP)

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              Is it really that hard not to be using the language of racists? Like is this really a hill you need to be dying on?

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              That’s me, not the admins. Stop being racist when you (inaccurately) criticize China and your comments won’t be deleted. If you can’t help but be racist when you criticize China then you’ll keep getting them deleted.

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        The problem is there are always comments like these: https://lemm.ee/comment/4359032

        Adding context is obviously necessary.

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      Okay but chill out a bit, dude.

      It’s just a news article and it is worrying, even if the US is worse.

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      It’s 10% per year since 2010, meaning over a 100% increase at a flat rate, and over a 240% increase if compounding the rate each year. Both far more concerning than 56%, especially given the younger age range.

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        I’m not sure whether people like him genuinely can’t read, or whether they deliberately spread fake news.

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      Eh it’s still a problem for China though

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      Suicide rates increasing anywhere is really bad news. I don’t think people’s assessment of why it’s increasing (academic pressure) is accurate, but the fact that it is increasing is extremely concerning everywhere.

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      Do you guys spend every single moment thinking about how bad the US and comparing everything to them?

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      You are correct, and the post article doesn’t even include real numbers just percentages with no data backing it up.

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      Just because the USA sucks majorly ass doesnt mean other places doesnt suck too… but it might be a waste of time arguing with you since youre from lemmygrad.

      Edit: words

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        Block and move on… That’s my strategy at least.

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      Who the fuck cares about the US.

      Over here in Germany we had an almost three time jump during and directly after lockdown, but it’s still overall a downwards trend. Maybe next time don’t compare your favourite pet country with other countries which are messing up? And don’t use the suffering of kids for cheap political quips?

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