[patro]

22 veterans a day commit suicide, nobody bats an eye. A celebrity commits suicide and everyone loses their minds.

[llevrok]

great point!

[Az Joe]

Yes. They get littel recognition.

Not to downplay that...here’s an interesting article about the “22 vets a day” stat.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2015/02/04/the-missing-context-behind-a-widely-cited-statistic-that-there-are-22-veteran-suicides-a-day/?utm_term=.6e1833f7cd45

[tired&retired]

“22 veterans a day commit suicide, nobody bats an eye. A celebrity commits suicide and everyone loses their minds.”

To assist in understanding this, look at the suicide rate in the military which doubled in 2008/2009 after Obama became president and implemented anti military policies.

Much of it is frustration.

[tired&retired]

“22 veterans a day commit suicide, nobody bats an eye. A celebrity commits suicide and everyone loses their minds.”

To assist in understanding this, look at the suicide rate in the military which doubled in 2008/2009 after Obama became president and implemented anti military policies.

Much of it is frustration.

[CGASMIA68]

Not everyone just CNN.
To the remainder hes just another so called celebrity that couldnt deal with who he really was,Next

[Repeat Offender]

22 veterans a day commit suicide, nobody bats an eye. A celebrity commits suicide and everyone loses their minds.

Just about to post the same thing.

[a fool in paradise]

Women had a crush on Bourdain just like they had a crush on Anderson Cooper before he came out of the closet.

All they’ve got left in life are their cat children. “No good men” in their lives.