World News @lemmy.ml Varyk @sh.itjust.works 1y ago

Chinese child suicide rates jumping ten percent annually since 2010

fortune.com China's Gen Z mental health crisis emerges in disturbing jump in suicide rate amid intense academic pressure

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?
- Significant suicide rates can be worrying in multiple places. I don't see where anyone is making this a US vs China thing
  
  The problem is there are always comments like these: https://lemm.ee/comment/4359032
  
  Adding context is obviously necessary.
- Okay but chill out a bit, dude.
  
  It's just a news article and it is worrying, even if the US is worse.
- 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.
  
  I'm not sure whether people like him genuinely can't read, or whether they deliberately spread fake news.
- Eh it's still a problem for China though
- Do you guys spend every single moment thinking about how bad the US and comparing everything to them?
- 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.
- 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
  
  Block and move on... That's my strategy at least.
- You are correct, and the post article doesn't even include real numbers just percentages with no data backing it up.
- 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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