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by Bartweiss 3618 days ago
An obvious question is whether suicide rates are unchanged, or simply flat because we have opposed changes obscuring the data.

There's a bit of variance in the US numbers, and I wonder how means reduction, a decline in chronic pain/terminal illness, and various way of life changes compare. I'd be surprised if none of those things were relevant, but less surprised if they didn't add up to a clear trend.