It’s sad. What is worse, it will be laid at the feet of society and the real responsibility will never be acknowledged.

I think the biggest cause of the increased suicide rate is that people have a decreased activity level, compared to the past. People are made to use both their mind and body.

Keith

Bullying is not new, what is new'ish about it is how Academia and parents choose to handle it with their kids. Used to be ya had a bully and the parents said either keep giving him your lunch money or sock'em in the nose. Now it's treated 10 levels beyond normal drama. Academia and a lot of parents nowadays are churning out kids that don't know what the heck to do, in any situation, and thus the result is not good. They've taken God away, (whether you believe or not, still a good foundation) self achievement (participation trophies), free speech is out the window, free will is as well. Kids can't say what's on their mind without thinking first, is it ok, will it hurt this person or that. Kids can't make a pow pow with their hands, can't play Cowboys and Indians, heck no, it's not allowed at all except maybe as livestock management personnel and indigenous peoples. The correlation between this and how all of of us above the age of 50 used to take guns to school and have them in our vehicles at school, and yet there were never any school shootings, is what really needs examined.

Main-stream media and half the politicians preach gloomanddoom 24\7.
12yrs left to save the world b.s.

Bulling is only a "factor" because the nutburgers allowed it to be. Not sure how old you are but in my day, you either socked him in the face or tried hard to covertly remain off his radar. Remember the geeks, AV kids, the ones that were afraid to scrap in school, but went on to have successful lives? Being cut from teams and such bummed them out for a few days but they got over it and joined the debate team, or chess club etc, and were happy. The point is, there is a place for all, they need the freedom to find it.