JAHS Posted November 17, 2014 Posted November 17, 2014 "Based on a comparison of suicide rates at sea level and at areas above 2,000 feet, living at a high altitude may make people 30% more likely to commit suicide." http://mic.com/articles/104096/there-s-a-suicide-epidemic-in-utah-and-one-neuroscientist-thinks-he-knows-why So maybe just being a Mormon is not the only reason as some would like to claim.
The Nehor Posted November 17, 2014 Posted November 17, 2014 It is in fact God's fault for sending the saints to such a depressing area.
Avatar4321 Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 If He wanted to send us to a depressing place, He would have sent us farther north. It's cold up there.
Avatar4321 Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 If He wanted to send us to a depressing place, He would have sent us farther north. It's cold up there.
The Nehor Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 If He wanted to send us to a depressing place, He would have sent us farther north. It's cold up there. Utah is plenty cold.
volgadon Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 If He wanted to send us to a depressing place, He would have sent us farther north. It's cold up there. It is cold enough in Utah!
Avatar4321 Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 I've lived in Utah, I never felt so cold as I do now living in the north. And there is still Canada and Alaska that's colder.
Calm Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 Ah, Canada…where your nose freezes together if you breathe through it and you have to hold the air in your mouth for a bit before finishing inhaling it. 1
halconero Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 Ah, Canada…where your nose freezes together if you breathe through it and you have to hold the air in your mouth for a bit before finishing inhaling it. By "Canada" I assume you're referring to the barren wasteland west of the Rockies and east of the Great Lakes, right? 1
volgadon Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 I've lived in Utah, I never felt so cold as I do now living in the north. And there is still Canada and Alaska that's colder. They may be colder, but that doesn't make Utah warm. It is depressingly cold as it is for me, a foreigner.
ERayR Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 I had a bout of altitude sickness once while up high in the Colorado mountains. Before I got down I didn't think suicide was going to be necessary.
The Nehor Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 No wonder Nephi and Moses were so depressed and irritable when they came down from their mountains. 3
ksfisher Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 Living just to the west of a time zone boundary also increases the rate of suicides. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2054958
pogi Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 I don't have any studies or proof for this, but I believe that wanting to die or kill oneself increases the rates of suicide by a lot. 2
JAHS Posted November 19, 2014 Author Posted November 19, 2014 Add this one to the following list: Guns in home increase suicide, homicide risk :https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCcQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fstudy-guns-in-home-increase-suicide-homicide-risk%2F&ei=v-BrVJeAFqbZmgWIsoHADQ&usg=AFQjCNE6yx_uDhOq1q9R3A1lGPDlMxPO_Q&sig2=E-ECQbHrrb1Dxg5ii_DYwA&bvm=bv.79908130,d.dGY Owning cats may increase chance of suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDcQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalpost.com%2Fdispatch%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2F120703%2Fowning-cats-may-increase-chance-suicide-women&ei=v-BrVJeAFqbZmgWIsoHADQ&usg=AFQjCNHMUJGGyR61E8lZUcA5SbC7VVMmCQ&sig2=pwPPPqm1zl29P5HfdJ0Khw&bvm=bv.79908130,d.dGY Poor sleep quality increases suicide risk for older adults:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=11&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB0QFjAAOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmed.stanford.edu%2Fnews%2Fall-news%2F2014%2F08%2Fpoor-sleep-quality-increases-suicide-risk-for-older-adults--rese.html&ei=T-FrVLmZIafDmAWvooCAAw&usg=AFQjCNFd2-HrRIBY9G9lz1Z6FeUBFLt5GA&sig2=cYdtAKeaOYvlCATU8LqzEQ Cosmetic Breast Surgeries Tied to Increased Suicide Risk:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=20&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CGEQFjAJOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2FHealth%2FHealthday%2Fstory%3Fid%3D4508241&ei=T-FrVLmZIafDmAWvooCAAw&usg=AFQjCNEPcgLDU0wbFRmaUisZweMsDuddyA&sig2=P3FD09ZLKVQnswv8OqQFYw Those suffering from anorexia are more likely to die from suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=25&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDgQFjAEOBQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgenconnect.com%2Fblog%2Fweight-loss%2F335796%2Fanorexia-increases-chances-of-death-how-to-diet-be&ei=juFrVN63FIG8mgWU_IHYCA&usg=AFQjCNEc00g9BKjWo8RiJAporlhdmkbayg&sig2=lgzF1tzu0nn03clpf5Cktw Abortion increases chance of suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=28&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CEwQtwIwBzgU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DF0SeeMzSjx0&ei=juFrVN63FIG8mgWU_IHYCA&usg=AFQjCNH9nJuArsbcbV-wrVmQXe0osJsgWA&sig2=rQwqEC3B7cdV1lMxqTT4og Family History of Suicide Increases Chances of Suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=49&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CFIQFjAIOCg&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myptsd.com%2Fc%2Fthreads%2Ffamily-history-of-suicide-makes-increases-chances-of-suicide.9951%2F&ei=6OFrVLqmKsHtmQWHkYGABg&usg=AFQjCNGh_76hB86zDI5HFI0Iaq1cMkAdGw&sig2=FensDwSE449_iLB6jV0lfg Owning video games increases ones chance of suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=50&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CFwQFjAJOCg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ign.com%2Fboards%2Fthreads%2Fbreaking-studies-show-that-owning-video-games-increases-ones-chance-of-suicide.203282620%2F&ei=6OFrVLqmKsHtmQWHkYGABg&usg=AFQjCNHrmKoYNs_vzf59HV8k5sREFZdhCQ&sig2=WKZREFuY_M6C4LhRL1Iq6A Cyberbullying Increases Suicide Risk:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=55&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDkQFjAEODI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychcongress.com%2Farticle%2Fbreaking-news-cyberbullying-increases-suicide-risk-11549&ei=OuJrVOWPLuW5mwWDyILgAg&usg=AFQjCNGv0Xvpazawo16xKxjVWkQJM-IugQ&sig2=ZtV7xxtjxcVTFBKAUY6qFQ Having a schoolmate commit suicide increases the chance that a teen will consider or attempt suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=56&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CD8QFjAFODI&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FAPA%2Fstatus%2F337245460907577344&ei=OuJrVOWPLuW5mwWDyILgAg&usg=AFQjCNEj6o3oFlgPwjrqQnA-sSAdPC0Dcg&sig2=Yv7e1vgSYEDU6GzV3464rg Antidepressants Increase the Risk of Suicide in Children:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=72&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCQQFjABOEY&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aacap.org%2Faacap%2FMedical_Students_and_Residents%2FMentorship_Matters%2FDevelopMentor%2FDo_Antidepressants_Increase_the_Risk_of_Suicide_in_Children_and_Adolescents.aspx&ei=jOJrVOO7IeWxmwWzmoDQDg&usg=AFQjCNHxSwXfvunxnyqWm8fcY-pQ5825Vw&sig2=KF-ZExwu8BtMspqXj3l-Lg Children with ADHD at increased risk for depression and suicidal thoughts:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=98&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CFAQFjAHOFo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uchospitals.edu%2Fnews%2F2010%2F20101004-adhd.html&ei=4eJrVMK9BoLVmgXu5oGQCw&usg=AFQjCNGU16cjql22DwhF9Fr7ELl5ij6r_A&sig2=Gj-GkPDAjPbGZLUdV9h25Q Living alone and being single both increase the risk of suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=103&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDAQFjACOGQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hsccs.org%2Fpoc%2Fview_doc.php%3Ftype%3Ddoc%26id%3D13737&ei=B-NrVISdO6HcmgXe8YLgDQ&usg=AFQjCNFtU2BqwnI8ZlYEIrarj3chksHkZw&sig2=7DxkVFj4sM5HGVnOzUwGVQ Active duty increases chance of suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=131&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB0QFjAAOIIB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitaljournal.com%2Farticle%2F217778&ei=WuNrVI3bCsKjmwXv3ILwCA&usg=AFQjCNEwt0_tYbudkQOnj6IOfa4he_ht5A&sig2=N1D6dcepKesFBWNDVBICsA Cannabis use was associated with an increased risk of suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=133&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCoQFjACOIIB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbjp.rcpsych.org%2Fcontent%2F195%2F6%2F492.full&ei=WuNrVI3bCsKjmwXv3ILwCA&usg=AFQjCNH3Pv9UiQfjk3awedezKBUumEi6vw&sig2=LtR-g0UosWurV80ZabiDYw Smoking Increases The Risk Of Suicide?:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=155&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDcQFjAEOJYB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fconsettmagazine.com%2Fblog%2F2014%2F07%2F18%2Fsmoking-increases-the-risk-of-suicide-28063%2F&ei=tONrVPqnCaWlmQWTvoH4Ag&usg=AFQjCNF-4LLQqfaHfrgpUm6nbCcxB2LPPQ&sig2=zwvUfdH3NMhOBqAzmvn4Fg
Calm Posted November 19, 2014 Posted November 19, 2014 (edited) "Having a schoolmate commit suicide increases the chance that a teen will consider or attempt suicide"Having suicide prevention education increases the chance too, iirc. Better to focus on at risk behaviours or mental or emotional illness such as depression than suicide itself to avoid the contagion risk.Fine line between counselling to help cope and drawing attention to it.Old age increases risk as well. Edited November 19, 2014 by calmoriah
ERayR Posted November 19, 2014 Posted November 19, 2014 Add this one to the following list: Guns in home increase suicide, homicide risk :https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCcQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fstudy-guns-in-home-increase-suicide-homicide-risk%2F&ei=v-BrVJeAFqbZmgWIsoHADQ&usg=AFQjCNE6yx_uDhOq1q9R3A1lGPDlMxPO_Q&sig2=E-ECQbHrrb1Dxg5ii_DYwA&bvm=bv.79908130,d.dGY Owning cats may increase chance of suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDcQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalpost.com%2Fdispatch%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2F120703%2Fowning-cats-may-increase-chance-suicide-women&ei=v-BrVJeAFqbZmgWIsoHADQ&usg=AFQjCNHMUJGGyR61E8lZUcA5SbC7VVMmCQ&sig2=pwPPPqm1zl29P5HfdJ0Khw&bvm=bv.79908130,d.dGY Poor sleep quality increases suicide risk for older adults:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=11&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB0QFjAAOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmed.stanford.edu%2Fnews%2Fall-news%2F2014%2F08%2Fpoor-sleep-quality-increases-suicide-risk-for-older-adults--rese.html&ei=T-FrVLmZIafDmAWvooCAAw&usg=AFQjCNFd2-HrRIBY9G9lz1Z6FeUBFLt5GA&sig2=cYdtAKeaOYvlCATU8LqzEQ Cosmetic Breast Surgeries Tied to Increased Suicide Risk:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=20&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CGEQFjAJOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2FHealth%2FHealthday%2Fstory%3Fid%3D4508241&ei=T-FrVLmZIafDmAWvooCAAw&usg=AFQjCNEPcgLDU0wbFRmaUisZweMsDuddyA&sig2=P3FD09ZLKVQnswv8OqQFYw Those suffering from anorexia are more likely to die from suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=25&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDgQFjAEOBQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgenconnect.com%2Fblog%2Fweight-loss%2F335796%2Fanorexia-increases-chances-of-death-how-to-diet-be&ei=juFrVN63FIG8mgWU_IHYCA&usg=AFQjCNEc00g9BKjWo8RiJAporlhdmkbayg&sig2=lgzF1tzu0nn03clpf5Cktw Abortion increases chance of suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=28&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CEwQtwIwBzgU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DF0SeeMzSjx0&ei=juFrVN63FIG8mgWU_IHYCA&usg=AFQjCNH9nJuArsbcbV-wrVmQXe0osJsgWA&sig2=rQwqEC3B7cdV1lMxqTT4og Family History of Suicide Increases Chances of Suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=49&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CFIQFjAIOCg&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myptsd.com%2Fc%2Fthreads%2Ffamily-history-of-suicide-makes-increases-chances-of-suicide.9951%2F&ei=6OFrVLqmKsHtmQWHkYGABg&usg=AFQjCNGh_76hB86zDI5HFI0Iaq1cMkAdGw&sig2=FensDwSE449_iLB6jV0lfg Owning video games increases ones chance of suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=50&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CFwQFjAJOCg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ign.com%2Fboards%2Fthreads%2Fbreaking-studies-show-that-owning-video-games-increases-ones-chance-of-suicide.203282620%2F&ei=6OFrVLqmKsHtmQWHkYGABg&usg=AFQjCNHrmKoYNs_vzf59HV8k5sREFZdhCQ&sig2=WKZREFuY_M6C4LhRL1Iq6A Cyberbullying Increases Suicide Risk:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=55&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDkQFjAEODI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychcongress.com%2Farticle%2Fbreaking-news-cyberbullying-increases-suicide-risk-11549&ei=OuJrVOWPLuW5mwWDyILgAg&usg=AFQjCNGv0Xvpazawo16xKxjVWkQJM-IugQ&sig2=ZtV7xxtjxcVTFBKAUY6qFQ Having a schoolmate commit suicide increases the chance that a teen will consider or attempt suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=56&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CD8QFjAFODI&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FAPA%2Fstatus%2F337245460907577344&ei=OuJrVOWPLuW5mwWDyILgAg&usg=AFQjCNEj6o3oFlgPwjrqQnA-sSAdPC0Dcg&sig2=Yv7e1vgSYEDU6GzV3464rg Antidepressants Increase the Risk of Suicide in Children:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=72&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCQQFjABOEY&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aacap.org%2Faacap%2FMedical_Students_and_Residents%2FMentorship_Matters%2FDevelopMentor%2FDo_Antidepressants_Increase_the_Risk_of_Suicide_in_Children_and_Adolescents.aspx&ei=jOJrVOO7IeWxmwWzmoDQDg&usg=AFQjCNHxSwXfvunxnyqWm8fcY-pQ5825Vw&sig2=KF-ZExwu8BtMspqXj3l-Lg Children with ADHD at increased risk for depression and suicidal thoughts:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=98&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CFAQFjAHOFo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uchospitals.edu%2Fnews%2F2010%2F20101004-adhd.html&ei=4eJrVMK9BoLVmgXu5oGQCw&usg=AFQjCNGU16cjql22DwhF9Fr7ELl5ij6r_A&sig2=Gj-GkPDAjPbGZLUdV9h25Q Living alone and being single both increase the risk of suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=103&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDAQFjACOGQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hsccs.org%2Fpoc%2Fview_doc.php%3Ftype%3Ddoc%26id%3D13737&ei=B-NrVISdO6HcmgXe8YLgDQ&usg=AFQjCNFtU2BqwnI8ZlYEIrarj3chksHkZw&sig2=7DxkVFj4sM5HGVnOzUwGVQ Active duty increases chance of suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=131&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB0QFjAAOIIB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitaljournal.com%2Farticle%2F217778&ei=WuNrVI3bCsKjmwXv3ILwCA&usg=AFQjCNEwt0_tYbudkQOnj6IOfa4he_ht5A&sig2=N1D6dcepKesFBWNDVBICsA Cannabis use was associated with an increased risk of suicide:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=133&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCoQFjACOIIB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbjp.rcpsych.org%2Fcontent%2F195%2F6%2F492.full&ei=WuNrVI3bCsKjmwXv3ILwCA&usg=AFQjCNH3Pv9UiQfjk3awedezKBUumEi6vw&sig2=LtR-g0UosWurV80ZabiDYw Smoking Increases The Risk Of Suicide?:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=155&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDcQFjAEOJYB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fconsettmagazine.com%2Fblog%2F2014%2F07%2F18%2Fsmoking-increases-the-risk-of-suicide-28063%2F&ei=tONrVPqnCaWlmQWTvoH4Ag&usg=AFQjCNF-4LLQqfaHfrgpUm6nbCcxB2LPPQ&sig2=zwvUfdH3NMhOBqAzmvn4Fg Oh my oh my I am doomed I fit in several of those categories.
JAHS Posted November 19, 2014 Author Posted November 19, 2014 Oh my oh my I am doomed I fit in several of those categories. I think just about everybody fits into at least one of those categories. So just how seriously should we take such studies?
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