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Deaths of despair in the US now occur at triple the rate during the Great Depression (thelemmy.club)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by to c/doomer@hexbear.net
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Deaths of Despair = Suicides + Alcohol-Related + Drugs

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[–] [S] 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child)

The Great Depression started in 1929 and slowly resolved throughout the thirties.

DeepSeek said the spike in the 1900s was caused by the stresses of rapid industrialization and urbanization, which were mitigated in the 1910s by Progressive Era reforms.

Edit: And WWI. beanis

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago* (1 child)

    Don't forget WWI I guess the spike happens before that nvm.

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  • [–] [S] 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    I was including it as one of the mitigating factors. That's what I thought you meant, actually.

    The Shared Sacrifice of the World Wars: While tragic, wars can create a powerful sense of collective purpose and social integration, which Émile Durkheim's theory suggests lowers suicide rates.^[Slop machine]

    The same theory of collective sacrifice explains why the Arduous March didn't fracture social cohesion in the DPRK.

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