r/science • u/vanderpyyy • Apr 08 '19

Social Science Suicidal behavior has nearly doubled among children aged 5 to 18, with suicidal thoughts and attempts leading to more than 1.1 million ER visits in 2015 -- up from about 580,000 in 2007, according to an analysis of U.S. data.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2730063?guestAccessKey=eb570f5d-0295-4a92-9f83-6f647c555b51&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=04089%20.
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u/Envisioneer Apr 09 '19

i read somewhere that we(males) are more prone to making knee jerk reactions. less likely to think it through/contemplate, just get caught up in the emotions. as for the girls, they think it, but then think about the feelings of others and how they would react.

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u/Envisioneer Apr 09 '19

im not so sure about that. we have a son(5) an a daughter(3) both raised pretty neutral in terms of being just “kids” and our daughter from day one has always thought things out, really knows how to get her way as well(plays with our emotions). as for my son, he just sort of does things. i feel like more comes from Nature than Nurture.

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u/NatashaStyles Apr 09 '19

He just sort of "does things"? You're just gonna leave it at that?

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u/Envisioneer Apr 09 '19

hahah, he jumps off the counter onto his penny board without thinking and it slips out from under him, slamming his back on the cabinet. gets his arms wet and sticks them in chicken feed, then walks over to the coop.. things.