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Originally Posted by the urban politician
The mood everywhere is so somber, I don't get it. More people should be happy, we are really getting close to the end of the worst of this.
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More and more I'm thinking the "worst of this" may be in the psychological and intellectual damage to a generation of children many of whom have now spent a year without socializing with friends or getting much of an education.
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Pima County (Tucson AZ) has seen a 67% increase in suicides this year among children ages 12 to 17, according to the Pima County Health Department.
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https://tucson.com/news/local/with-t...3443e0102.html
For some time now it has been predicted we could see a "roaring Twenties" mentality in the population as a whole with 5+% economic growth rates like we haven't seen in some time. That's something to look forward to. But I wonder if the kids will ever get over this.