Comments on: Suicides of the Rich and Famous http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/01/suicides-of-the-rich-and-famous/ Sanity is madness put to good use. - George Santayana Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:50:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mr Ian http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/01/suicides-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-8651 Mr Ian Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:02:55 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2607#comment-8651 If I ever lose my power - I'll let you know. :-) If I ever lose my face - I'll have to teach it to look for me - as I will have no eyes. When I lost a parent once - it was unfortunate. But when I lost the other one - people said I was just being careless. If I ever lose my power – I’ll let you know. :-)

If I ever lose my face – I’ll have to teach it to look for me – as I will have no eyes.

When I lost a parent once – it was unfortunate.

But when I lost the other one – people said I was just being careless.

]]> By: Mother Jones, RN http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/01/suicides-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-8650 Mother Jones, RN Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:59:10 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2607#comment-8650 Hi Mr. Ian: Glad you made yourself at home and started commenting on the blog. I think the rich kill themselves because they lose face. Losing money is one thing, but losing power is something else, especially when you have been powerful all of your life. Hi Mr. Ian:

Glad you made yourself at home and started commenting on the blog. I think the rich kill themselves because they lose face. Losing money is one thing, but losing power is something else, especially when you have been powerful all of your life.

]]> By: Drofen http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/01/suicides-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-8648 Drofen Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:22:55 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2607#comment-8648 It always takes my breath away when I hear that someone chooses to end their own life. What kind of place do you have to be that that seems like the best option... It always takes my breath away when I hear that someone chooses to end their own life. What kind of place do you have to be that that seems like the best option…

]]> By: Mr Ian http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/01/suicides-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-8647 Mr Ian Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:22:39 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2607#comment-8647 We never did hear about the little guys. And I suspect there has been no increase in 'high profile' suicides. There has just been a higher incidence of reporting. It's media trying to be clever - but really, killing yourself for being swindled out of $1.4bn - is not about economic recession - it's about feeling inadequate - and losing $1.4bn at the same time. The myth of (inter)national economic depression leading to 'wealthy' or banker/broker suicide was busted by Galbraith some time back in 1955. There was a steady increase at the time and the increase in "Wall St" related suicide was nominal. There's a balanced uk article here that mentions the study: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/breakingviewscom/4158085/Adolf-Merckle-suicide-gives-crisis-grim-defining-moment.html Galbraith's book: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Crash-1929-Penguin-business/dp/0140136096 btw: Hi Mother - been lurking here waiting for an opportunity to pounce ;-) We never did hear about the little guys. And I suspect there has been no increase in ‘high profile’ suicides. There has just been a higher incidence of reporting. It’s media trying to be clever – but really, killing yourself for being swindled out of $1.4bn – is not about economic recession – it’s about feeling inadequate – and losing $1.4bn at the same time.

The myth of (inter)national economic depression leading to ‘wealthy’ or banker/broker suicide was busted by Galbraith some time back in 1955. There was a steady increase at the time and the increase in “Wall St” related suicide was nominal.

There’s a balanced uk article here that mentions the study:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/breakingviewscom/4158085/Adolf-Merckle-suicide-gives-crisis-grim-defining-moment.html

Galbraith’s book:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Crash-1929-Penguin-business/dp/0140136096

btw: Hi Mother – been lurking here waiting for an opportunity to pounce ;-)

]]> By: SmalltownRN http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/01/suicides-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-8646 SmalltownRN Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:29:42 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2607#comment-8646 It is all very scary...and it is good to bring the mental health issues to light....we need to be supporting each other...these are very bad economic times..and yes like Genevieve said...looks like we are heading for a Depression and we all know what happend then. Thanks for the reminder...and lets try and be there for each other..... It is all very scary…and it is good to bring the mental health issues to light….we need to be supporting each other…these are very bad economic times..and yes like Genevieve said…looks like we are heading for a Depression and we all know what happend then.

Thanks for the reminder…and lets try and be there for each other…..

]]> By: Genevieve http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/01/suicides-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-8641 Genevieve Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:35:10 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2607#comment-8641 It's awful, a friend of mine who was a blogger just committed suicide, it really shook us up. As far as the rich and famous, it's haunting because it's so reminiscent of the first Depression era we went through as a country. Scary that we may indeed enter into another, this time much worse. It’s awful, a friend of mine who was a blogger just committed suicide, it really shook us up.

As far as the rich and famous, it’s haunting because it’s so reminiscent of the first Depression era we went through as a country. Scary that we may indeed enter into another, this time much worse.

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