tankasnowgod
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I wanted to create this thread specifically about the Health Costs of Lockdowns. A lot of people who think these lockdowns are justified in any way completely disregard financial cost, the idea being that no amount of money is worth even a single life, and therefore, financial effects suffered by individuals, companies, organizations and even governments are totally irrelevant.
While I disagree with that line of thinking, what those same people overlook is the health cost of lockdowns and shutting down the economy. Already, I have gotten requests from several hospitals to donate blood as they are experiencing blood shortages from cancelled blood drives and reduced number of donors, both from fear and "social distancing" rules.
There is also the effect on depression. Isolation and financial stress/ruin can take a serious toll on people's mental health, in some cases driving them all the way to suicide. This article points out that the health cost has already begun to appear, seeing 10% of the previous year's suicides in only two days of the lockdown-
Knox County Mayor: Recent suicide rate ‘shocking’
(I'd also like to thank @charlie for bringing the above article to my attention)
Further, this could have a very long term effect on both depression and suicide, possibly for years to come. Unless there is some great economic reset taking place (something I do believe is a possibility, if only a slight one, and something I personally hope for), the effects could be staggering. Any lives potentially saved by these lockdowns from COVID 19 (which will likely always remain only a theoretical number) will be offset, and maybe totally overshadowed, by suicides and the a reduced amount of blood for transfusions, and maybe other effects. As the article I posted above shows, that suicide rate is already taking real form in some areas.
Please post any relevant links (news stories, studies, and what have you) in this thread.
While I disagree with that line of thinking, what those same people overlook is the health cost of lockdowns and shutting down the economy. Already, I have gotten requests from several hospitals to donate blood as they are experiencing blood shortages from cancelled blood drives and reduced number of donors, both from fear and "social distancing" rules.
There is also the effect on depression. Isolation and financial stress/ruin can take a serious toll on people's mental health, in some cases driving them all the way to suicide. This article points out that the health cost has already begun to appear, seeing 10% of the previous year's suicides in only two days of the lockdown-
Knox County Mayor: Recent suicide rate ‘shocking’
(I'd also like to thank @charlie for bringing the above article to my attention)
Further, this could have a very long term effect on both depression and suicide, possibly for years to come. Unless there is some great economic reset taking place (something I do believe is a possibility, if only a slight one, and something I personally hope for), the effects could be staggering. Any lives potentially saved by these lockdowns from COVID 19 (which will likely always remain only a theoretical number) will be offset, and maybe totally overshadowed, by suicides and the a reduced amount of blood for transfusions, and maybe other effects. As the article I posted above shows, that suicide rate is already taking real form in some areas.
Please post any relevant links (news stories, studies, and what have you) in this thread.
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