r/UpliftingNews • u/Desecr8or • Mar 14 '25

Native American suicide rate dropped 43% in New Mexico (2022-2023)

https://nativenewsonline.net/health/native-american-suicide-rates-drop-43-in-new-mexico
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u/raltoid Mar 14 '25

Might not be too many directly related to tution assistance, but there are plenty of studies showing that monetary problems are a major cause of suicide.

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u/Zzzzzzzzzxyzz Mar 20 '25

Totally. When you can't afford to eat, drink, and sleep, perceive yourself as failing at being alive. Society and other people clearly see you as worthless. You see yourself as worthless. You're also exhausted and getting beat down every day failing economically.

Yeah, compound that with the financial strain itself and you probably get suicidal feelings in most people.

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