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This is not to downplay the seriousness of mental health rn and always. But this comparison has been a political talking point that ignores the real need for mental health resources. It’s not a political football to bring out when it suits (incorrectly) the political narrative
I spoke to the California doctor who claimed his hospital had seen “a years worth of suicide attempts” in four weeks—a talking point that’s been re-reported unquestioningly in conservative media in the past 5 days. He says it wasn’t accuratehttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/salvadorhernandez/doctor-california-coronavirus-suicide-lockdown …
The false claim that a CA hospital had seen "a year's worth of suicide attempts" in 4 weeks was repeated unquestioningly at least 3 times on Fox News yesterday, first by Brian Kilmeade who wrongly called it a "study" and also claimed it was ALL of California on Fox and Friendspic.twitter.com/FxfrLXBI71
Sen. Barrasso of Wyoming repeated the false claim about the "unprecedented" number of suicides in Northern California on Bill Hemmer reports, the second time it was aired on Fox News yesterdaypic.twitter.com/t7RE4XLQU6
Laura Ingraham RTed the story last week, then one of her guests Tuesday wrongly said "Northern California suicides are now more than deaths to the virus," unquestioningly. That was falsepic.twitter.com/CTK00IUvow
I think if suicides had increased we would’ve heard about it. especially here in NorCal.
What the fuck is wrong with that doctor? Over and over again he defends what he said even though it was also without having the facts but hey why not say something in an interview just cuz?
Somebody got spanked by corporate.
Thanks -- I updated my post on this. That story smelled from the get-go. https://alicublog.blogspot.com/2020/05/a-mayor-from-jaws-opening-up-beaches.html …
Lol: "If you contextualize in concrete numbers fashion, it's not accurate."
There were 15 suicide attempts a year in Walnut Creek in 2005-07. Things have changed since then, but not that much. All the dishonesty around Covid, the agendas and data manipulation only make getting back to normal that much harder. How is it the "open" crowd doesn't get that?
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