Dutch Uncle
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Even people in concentration camps, gulags, and such don't commit suicide at anything close to those rates. So, it isn't that, something else is going on.
What are the comparative suicide rates? The rate of military suicides is slightly down at 24.3 but still greater than the national average of ~14%.
BTW, studies prove gender-affirming care reduces suicidality by 73% among transgender and non-binary youth. Which way is better for kids?
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-S...cide-rate-drops-austin-says-more-work-needed/
Fewer service members died by suicide in 2021 than in 2020 — 519 to 582. The suicide rate among active-duty troops decreased from 28.7 per 100,000 in 2020 to 24.3 per 100,000 in 2021.
https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/suicide-data-statistics.html
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/930195
Researchers found a 60% decrease in moderate and severe depression and 73% decrease in suicidality among transgender and non-binary youth who received puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones over a 12-month period, according to a study abstract presented during the virtual American Academy of Pediatrics 2021 National Conference & Exhibition.