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have you been to sweden lately?

there is no despair.

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From World Population Review, which pulls its data from official sources:

"In 2019, Sweden had 14.7 suicides per 100,000 people."

The tale about our "very high" suicide rate is from the 1960s, and hasn't been true since then. Not that it isn't a problem, but it's nowhere near what urban legends would have you believe.

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well, it's also basically dark for 2 straight months midwinter.

no way that helps the stats.

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Yup, it's called SAD: Seasonal Affective Disorder, a form of depression.

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Fair enough ЁЯШБ, would love to go sometime, wife's family from there.

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