Why don't more people from the poorer regions commit suicide?

[Yakamoz]

They don't have drinkable water, severe famine occurs almost every year, they even risk getting drowned while on a boat to Italy or Greece. It means they still want to live and love the feeling of being alive.

How come Africans and Middle Eastern people don't get depressed (as much as we do) and consider suicide?

 

[Usako0504]

They do, they just don't have as good record keeping as other countries, on top of that, the life expectency of those countries is already low so a lot of folks die before they can get to the point where they're suicidal.

 

[lethargic]

the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes on africa report higher happiness than first world natives do

most people, probably you included, are highly misled on what it takes and how little it takes to be happy. but the first step is don't be permanently brainfucked by the internet and smartphones, and we already failed on that point

 

[SexyIncél]

I spoke with an African lyft driver in the US. He was saving up to go back to Africa. (Sorry, I don't recall which country.) He said you have more money & stuff in the US, but their hyperwork culture makes it overall more miserable. 6 days a week, for him

 

[Slark]

It's kind of complicated to understand, but each society has its issues. Even the weather matters! But I understand what you mean. I live in Brazil and here there is a lot of misery

 

[front of me]

I really don't know. People are different

 

[020x]

That's because they don't got time to waste and they don't focus on themselves, they keep working to have a good life. While us, who live in stable countries, have too much free time and we become too self aware and anxious, this is the reason that leads to mental illnesses. Knowing this I still don't find it fair because it's not our fault.

It's the nature, there cannot be no suffering in this existence, it's part of our life. Unfortunately, most of it is so unnecessary and torturous, which is why so many people want to commit suicide.