I'm guessing that many of those counties have such low population that it doesn't take many suicides to push the rate

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Nov 21, 2024
6:25:19pm

ManicBlue Truly Addicted User

I'm guessing that many of those counties have such low population that it doesn't take many suicides to push the rate

into the red area.

Garfield County in Utah is red but only has a population of just over 5000 people.

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Originally posted on Nov 21, 2024 at 6:25:19pm

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ManicBlue

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This map is crazy. What's up with the Mountain West and PNW?

russkiejedi

Nov 21, 6:17pm

Elevation for Mountain West. Lack of sun for PNW.

allaboutthegainz

Nov 21, 6:18pm

I read a study that talked about altitude and weather. No idea if that's true.

byubyu

Nov 21, 6:18pm

His points are exactly why I like the inter mountain west and Pacific Northwest.

specsauce

Nov 21, 6:19pm

Outsiders are afraid of it.

rad dawg

Nov 21, 6:30pm

I remember reading a while ago that there is correlation between altitude and rates of depression

jaromp

Nov 21, 6:20pm

Non-Hispanic indigienous rates can account for what you see I imagine

Nov 21, 6:21pm

I'm guessing that many of those counties have such low population that it doesn't take many suicides to push the rate

ManicBlue

Nov 21, 6:25pm

That’s my thoughts….it would be interesting to compare numbers

JohnnyC

Nov 21, 6:40pm

Mountain west is known as the suicide belt

ZuluBlue

Nov 21, 7:04pm

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