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by feoren 11 days ago
Because causation != correlation. This could just as easily be explained as "severe depression has a genetic factor".
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ceejayoz 11 days ago
We know it has a genetic factor.

We also know that's not the full story, and that people who lose a parent at a young age for any reason are more likely to struggle emotionally.

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NoMoreNicksLeft 11 days ago
When teenage suicide clusters hit all the small towns within 50 miles of each other, you're positing that they were actually half-siblings and didn't know it, eh?

I'm glad people like you downvote me, it lets me know that I'm right.

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feoren 5 days ago
> I'm glad people like you downvote me

HN doesn't let you downvote people who respond directly to you. Don't make assumptions like that.

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