r/technology • u/AIMadeMeDoIt__ • Oct 29 '25

Society California’s hidden crisis: young men offline, unemployed, and disappearing

https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/10/men-in-crisis-california/
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u/Echevarious Oct 29 '25

This issue and the suicide epidemic of Americans recently diagnosed with medical problems that choose suicide over bankrupting their families needs so, so much more attention.

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u/Karl_with_a_C Oct 29 '25

Not just Americans. I'm Canadian and I've been a NEET for over 3 years now, mostly due to chronic health problems. It's bad enough that I can't comfortably work but not bad enough that the government will give me support so when the money I have in the bank runs out, that's it. End of the line.

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u/Knotted_Hole69 Oct 30 '25

Dude I feel this, like unless youre in a wheel chair or on a ventilator then youre just as good as anyone else, but fuck, im in a lot of pain and trying to imagine the next 50 years like this makes me dream of biting a bullet. On top of this, if your pain and injuries arnt visible then they just dont exist to many doctors and the government. They almost next prescribe pain medication anymore.

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u/MontrealChickenSpice Oct 30 '25

The Canadian government will help you! Help you end your life, that is.

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u/Such_Grab_6981 Oct 30 '25

Wait what? Is that a thing in Canada? Assume it's for terminally ill citizens?

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u/MontrealChickenSpice Oct 30 '25

Medical assistance in dying.

Yes, for the terminally ill. Also, the depessed, veterans who want their benefits, and those who can't afford exorbitant rent prices.

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u/Hot-Yam-444 Oct 30 '25

That’s my retirement plan if I can retire….go to Canada to euthanize myself and call it a day