> the increased suicide rate of middle-aged men
replySource? There has not been a statistically-significant increase in middle-aged male suicide rates between 2023 and 2024 confirmed data [1]. (2025 breakouts aren’t out yet, but top-line data show decreases.)
The article was https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/13/suicide-rates-hi...
replyIn 2025 in the UK men age 45–64 had a suicide rate of about 24 per 100,000, which is the highest it has been in the past half century, and is higher than other age categories. In the mid 2000s, the rate was like 17 per 100,000.
From your link, in the USA the overall rate for men of the same age is about 30 per 100,000, but varies dramatically between states.
Got it. I think it’s fair to point out that we have no evidence that UK statistic generalizes to America or other countries.
replyI'm referring to this submission: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50093180
reply> For some reason I'm stuck in a real depressing, doomer algorithm / homepage on Twitter
replyAt the risk of taking this off topic, the reason is Twitter. Don't go on Twitter and the doomer algorithm disappears from your life.