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"Frequently Asked Questions" about the data I post regarding suicides in 2020 not changing overall from 2019. Due to the number of requests/questions I get, I will stop answering them personally if they are listed here.
FAQ 1:
What about "attempts?"
* numbers of attempts are not necessarily related to deaths numbers of death suicide (by far, most who attempt do not end up dying by suicide); overall, attempts are down in emergency departments (But the proportion of presentations is up)
What about "attempts?"
* numbers of attempts are not necessarily related to deaths numbers of death suicide (by far, most who attempt do not end up dying by suicide); overall, attempts are down in emergency departments (But the proportion of presentations is up)
FAQ 2:
What about "Deaths of Despair"
I hate the term.
"Despair" (what this ugly lumping calls "worsening socioeconomics") affects ALL DEATHS. It's honestly NOT OK and IGNORANT about social effects on health to use this term to separate suicide, overdose, and alcoholism.
What about "Deaths of Despair"
I hate the term.
"Despair" (what this ugly lumping calls "worsening socioeconomics") affects ALL DEATHS. It's honestly NOT OK and IGNORANT about social effects on health to use this term to separate suicide, overdose, and alcoholism.
FAQ 3:
What about "Overdoses"?
Most overdoses (especially fentanyl/"opioid crisis") are unintentional. Suicides are intentional. This report is on suicides. I care very much about overdoses and without question, it seems clear that in many states unintentional overdoses are up.
What about "Overdoses"?
Most overdoses (especially fentanyl/"opioid crisis") are unintentional. Suicides are intentional. This report is on suicides. I care very much about overdoses and without question, it seems clear that in many states unintentional overdoses are up.
FAQ 4:
Do you have subgroup information?
VERY EARLY. There is emerging evidence that in North America, youth suicides are unchanged, military suicides are unchanged, Black and Hispanic suicides increased (White decreased), and there is no gender difference.
Do you have subgroup information?
VERY EARLY. There is emerging evidence that in North America, youth suicides are unchanged, military suicides are unchanged, Black and Hispanic suicides increased (White decreased), and there is no gender difference.
FAQ 5:
"How dare you minimize the mental illness during the pandemic?" / "Why are you pro-lockdown?" / "You want us all to suffer!"
Hey that last one isn't a question.
I'm sorry data doesn't match your ideology, this is a report showing data, not an ideology.
"How dare you minimize the mental illness during the pandemic?" / "Why are you pro-lockdown?" / "You want us all to suffer!"
Hey that last one isn't a question.
I'm sorry data doesn't match your ideology, this is a report showing data, not an ideology.
FAQ 6:
"Is suicidology real or made up?"
It's real! It's an important area of mortality research!
Advocate with your local, provincial/state, and federal governments to make REAL suicide prevention a priority (not just hotlines). https://twitter.com/tylerblack32/status/1175297211183202307
"Is suicidology real or made up?"
It's real! It's an important area of mortality research!
Advocate with your local, provincial/state, and federal governments to make REAL suicide prevention a priority (not just hotlines). https://twitter.com/tylerblack32/status/1175297211183202307
FAQ 7:
"What about *this article*?!?"
Honestly, follow me, I will teach you how to read that article better. I deconstruct them regularly. I will teach you how to read it so you can understand reality, not the spin.
If it has new numbers, send it to me! [email protected]
"What about *this article*?!?"
Honestly, follow me, I will teach you how to read that article better. I deconstruct them regularly. I will teach you how to read it so you can understand reality, not the spin.
If it has new numbers, send it to me! [email protected]
Honestly, there is so much disinformation out there, my goal is to provide information. That's what I do. We should use data to guide our knowledge, not the other way around!
