Could mind-numbing distraction be the key to preventing suicide?
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Well, no, probably not. As far as Claude can tell, there is negligible/positive correlation (cross-nationally) between mobile penetration and suicide rates among the elderly. Bad things remain bad.
Has short-form video reduced completed suicides?
Putting aside the media circus on suicide contagion for a bit, consider:
Completed Suicides are primarily male, elderly, isolated, rural.
Short Form Video is associated with reduced depressive symptoms in older adults && appears to robustly improve rural mental health in the short term.
Could mind-numbing distraction be the key to preventing suicide?
...
Well, no, probably not. As far as Claude can tell, there is negligible/positive correlation (cross-nationally) between mobile penetration and suicide rates among the elderly. Bad things remain bad.