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Virtually every day I'm researching the possibility of moving to one of these states and today I came across this interesting factoid. Not much supporting the statistics in this article, I was curious to the underlying reasons???? http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/alaskas-suicide-rate-no-longer-nations-highest/26893506
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Rates are influenced by population.
Factor in the numbers of vets in both states (we lose 1 vet per hour to suicide), as well as those on reservations and I'm not surprised.
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People in Wyoming are depressed because they don't live in Montana. People in Montana are depressed because so many people from Wyoming are planning to move here-
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4ager got it. People in Wyoming are depressed because they don't live in Montana. People in Montana are depressed because so many people from Wyoming are planning to move here- Not...I've driven through Montana a couple times. I certainly didn't lose anything there
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Problem is the natives are killing themselves. The folks moving in from Kalifornia and Washington and Colorado are too busy being happy and building travel plazas so they cab phouc this place up too....
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Montana would be an awesome state if kicked all the neo-liberal fascists out. And the Feds. But I repeat myself.
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When they get that close to heaven, a lot want to finish the trip.
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In Montana, it's mostly caused by elk hunters, driving half way across the state and bringing ammo that doesn't match their rifle..
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Alcohol/drug related suicides(and sober suicides) are a problem here.
That and the fact that 40% of native babies are born with meth in their system.
Fuucked up deal all the way around.
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I like MT and WY more than a little bit.
This part of the country is not for everybody. That's part of the reason I like it.
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Alcohol/drug related suicides(and sober suicides) are a problem here.
That and the fact that 40% of native babies are born with meth in their system.
Fuucked up deal all the way around. Harsh reality. Very tragic.
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It's all those guns in Montana and Wyoming. If they didn't have guns they'd not commit suicide. More gun control is in order to save them from themselves! L.W.
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Suicide rate on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming is just pitiful, many teens and even younger, drugs and alcohol, dysfunctional families, poverty, place has it all.
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Suicide rate on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming is just pitiful, many teens and even younger, drugs and alcohol, dysfunctional families, poverty, place has it all. This...... Spend three days working in the Lander hospital and you will leave saying WTF to yourself. Sadly, it isn't confined to the Rez. We have more than our share here as well.
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Salmonella: Don't let the "ratings" stop you from a better life in Montana (or in Wyoming!). The quality of life hereabouts is FANTASTIC. Bring your own mental condition and enjoy - don't let that one detrimental aspect of life in Big Sky Country deter you. Good luck to you if you can manage the "move". Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
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watched one of my daughters bury a friend when she was a freshman....wasnt fun, the kids mom blamed the school instead of looking in the mirror
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Salmonella: Don't let the "ratings" stop you from a better life in Montana (or in Wyoming!). The quality of life hereabouts is FANTASTIC. Bring your own mental condition and enjoy - don't let that one detrimental aspect of life in Big Sky Country deter you. Good luck to you if you can manage the "move". Hold into the wind VarmintGuy Don't believe this guy. Montana's a miserable place to live with miserable neighbors (varmintguy, ingwe and deflave for example).
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Harry there is room for you and your family here, but then we are at full capacity...so all you other guys bugger off!
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Rates are influenced by population.
Factor in the numbers of vets in both states (we lose 1 vet per hour to suicide), as well as those on reservations and I'm not surprised.
That's part of it. additional factors: cold. dark. the wind blows like a sumbee. expensive to live (heating a house, fueling a car, shipping). lots of small towns. fair number of dropouts, small number of good jobs. outsiders driving up price of real estate in desirable areas. everyone has cable or dish, so they see what they don't have. they feel bad. they wish they graduated high school. if you have a little jingle, and your [bleep] together, it is a beautiful place. If you are a little messed up, or behind the 8-ball somehow, it can be a hard row to hoe. Drugs and alcohol don't help. Sycamore p/s lot of irish and scandinavians in the gene pool. not always the cute ones, either!
...Actually Sycamore, you are sort of right....
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