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Child suicides in Japan hit record high of 527 in 2024(japantoday.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/54036653

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melp@beehaw.org
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I guess it’s an issue in the US as well. Never thought about it.

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MNByChoice@midwest.social
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elementary school students at 15, up 2,

Fuck

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MaggiWuerze@feddit.org
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What do you have to do, to give a kid, younger than 10, even the concept of suicide? They are mostly not even aware of their mortality, let alone the idea of it being an escape

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Spacehooks@reddthat.com
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Religion. As a child, I was told I was born hated by God nightly on the “Christian” radio and had to make for it. Yeah f that God and followers, my Boi Jesus is the best.

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tiredofsametab@fedia.io
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I was there. Brain chemistry and wiring coupled with environment is a hell of a mess

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