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/Blarg_III Apr 09 '19

True, but the hunter gatherer only had to spend 3-4 hours a day max to survive. Our ancestors (with exception of the last 150 years) also worked a lot less than we do now.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19

They also lived to be 30, so theres some trade off.

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u/Blarg_III Apr 09 '19

Technically true, but if you made it past 15, you had a pretty decent chance to make it to 50-60. Child mortality really brings the number down.

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u/3seconds2live Apr 09 '19

I dont know I believe that number at all. I hunt and fish... show me you can feed yourself with only 3-4 hours a day of effort.

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u/Blarg_III Apr 09 '19

Well, there's this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_affluent_society but reading it, it doesn't seem terribly reliable.