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Nitram

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9. I've lived many years in third world countires, and I'd say the record is spotty at best.
Fri Dec 8, 2017, 09:05 AM
Dec 2017

Some cultures, or individual groups provide a warm atmosphere of support for the mentally ill. Others view mental illness as a supernatural phenomenon, which can be either good or very, very bad. When the mentally ill are believed to be in contact with the spirit world for the benefit of the community, that can be a positive thing. When they are viewed as cursed, possessed by evil spirits, or witches, that can be life-threatening.

As for happy states having higher suicide rates, that could very well be due to a culture that demands that everybody present themselves as being happy. such expectation can led to skewed polls showing a higher percentage of happy people than there actually are, and puts great pressure on people with depression who feel unworthy because they know they are deeply unhappy.

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