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Originally Posted by htismaqe
There's also anecdotal stories of people with lung cancer and COPD having it and surviving.
Anecdotes are just that, anecdotes.
There's actual statistical data available that suggest the suicide rate is up anywhere from 20-30% this year over last year.
You don't want people to downplay the seriousness of the virus itself. Don't downplay the seriousness of the fallout of measures taken to reduce its spread either.
It's not either/or.
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To be honest though, it's not really unexpected that the suicide rate would go up. Any forced isolation would do so. But that shouldn't really be used as evidence that lockdowns and mitigation are a bad thing. Not that you are doing so, but that's generally the insinuation with that kind of statement. If there were a nuclear detonation in the US, it would also require forced isolation. Which would also increase depression and suicide rates. We are very social creatures. That doesn't mean the danger of radiation isn't legitimate. Just that isolation increases the chances depression/suicide/etc. regardless of cause.