Posted on 03/28/2020 3:01:37 PM PDT by USA Conservative
The link between unemployment and suicides will be a concern that has to be addressed while the majority of the population stays-in to duck the coronavirus pandemic
Even a pandemic can’t shock the media out of its blinding hostility to President Trump — witness this week’s absurd press eruption after he warned of a likely rise in suicides.
“People get tremendous anxiety and depression, and you have suicides over things like this when you have terrible economies,” Trump noted at a briefing, adding that he believes the isolation many Americans face thanks to social distancing will also lead to more mental health issues.
There’s nothing incorrect — or even controversial — in those remarks. But media outlets that would normally echo any concern about higher mental-health risks proceed to be outraged.
I wonder if the mainstream media will report the fact that more people have died from suicide in one county than people have from the virus in the entire state, we are talking about Knox County in Tennessee.
As the Federalist reported Knox County, Tennessee saw nine deaths by suicide within 48 hours this week as doomsday predictions over the novel Wuhan coronavirus panic an already anxious public and leave millions unemployed and isolated.
In Tennessee, the crisis is taking its toll on those who were not physically sick but who appear to have fallen victim to the virus anyway. As of this writing, more people have died from suicide in Knox County than people have from the virus in the entire state, where there have been 6 fatalities from the disease, according to the Tennessee Department of Health.
“That number is completely shocking and makes me wonder if what we are doing now is really the best approach,” said Knoxville, Tennessee Mayor Glenn Jacobs. “We have to determine how we can respond to COVID-19 in a way that keeps our economy intact, keeps people employed and empowers them with a feeling of hope and optimism – not desperation and despair.”
While it is unclear at this point whether the recent suicides were directly linked to the epidemic of the spread virus, their timing alone is strongly indicative, if not proof that they were. According to local Knoxville news station WBIR, the county’s suicides over the span of two days this week equates to about 10 percent of last year’s total where 83 lives were lost to suicide.
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline has reportedly seen incoming calls triple.
Much of the media would rush to contradict Trump if he announced that the sun will rise in the east tomorrow. At a time of national crisis, it’s beyond pathetic.
The national suicide hotline is 1-800-273-8255. More resources are here.
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That’s one gay puppet. Next you’ll be posting photos of Liza and Elaine Stritch. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
I watch with glee as more and more people realize this everyday.
There have been at least 40 million diagnosed viral respiratory infections so far this season... resulting in 18,000 deaths
There have been at least 40 million diagnosed viral respiratory infections so far this season... resulting in 18,000 deaths
Some people think and some people parrot what others say. Which one are you?
In the 2017/2018 season there were at least 80 million diagnosed with viral respiratory infections resulting in 61000 deaths...
You might want to check into RuPaul’s new show: Wuhan Drag Queens - Hardest Hit?
“More People Have Died From Suicide In One County Than People Have From The Coronavirus In The Entire State...”
More people have probably died from autoerotic asphyxiation.
I’m an observer and thinker.. Not a denier.
What are you?
‘Rat Virus,
Bat Flu,
.
Madness of Crowds.
.
If We Survive the
Morons Driving this,,
I’ll be Amazed.
Eventually Cabin Fever will get you, you have to get out.
“DramaBug!”
.
Love it.
On Saturday, MSM reported 2,000 people had died to that date. The USA population = 333 million
Divided by 2000 = 165,000.
You have one chance in 165,000 of dying of Corona.
On a normal day, 8,000 US citizens die EVERY day...
Let that sink in... EVERY day..Eight thousand.
It would appear you have a rather tenuous hold on your claim of being a thinker. I merely observe.
We may not. BIG GOV meets BIG PROPAGANDA. It takes us where it wants to, shows us what it wants to.
Siri locate “x”
Show everywhere “x” has gone the last 30,60,90 days.
Tell everything “x” has said the last 30,60,90 days.
Show everything “x” has written the last 30,60,90 days.
Show every “x” “x” has encountered last 30,60,90 days.
That’s how they busted Detroit mayor crook Kwame Kilpatrick many years ago (the technology has only gotten more refined since). Government issued phone.
Song? OK
https://www.gwenstefani.com/videos/no-doubt-spiderwebs-official-video
Me? I’m old. I don’t care anymore...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLpfbcXTeo8
ping
A tsunami of patients OVERWHELMING the HC system in NY to the point where refrigerator cars are being used as a temporary morgue.. Navy hospital ships are being deployed.. and temporary hospitals are being built. When has that ever happened with the flu?!
Lockdowns are keeping the number of SICK to a MINIMUM!! It’s about stopping the HC system from being Overloaded in a short period of time!!!
Yeah, lot of patients... Terrified by the MSM that they are all going to die. Now go to the morgue and count the bodies. Voila! Same as last year! Go look for yourself. Think, man, think!
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