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Originally Posted by Fish
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.
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It's not about proving that lockdowns are BAD thing. It's about taking all factors into account before forcing otherwise healthy people to wall themselves off from society.
Just like everything else in this God-forsaken country, any attempt at balance is met with vitriol and venom.