This is a dangerous and misleading article. It completely ignores chemical imbalances in the brain (both hormonal and other) and puts way too much focus on the idea that simple pressure to perform is enough to be a cause of suicide. Yes, pressure can be a contributing factor, but it has not been proven to be enough to name as a sole cause.
And there are plenty of other data that this article completely ignores: Suicide is highly skewed towards males, at almost a 6:1 ratio in the age group that would include Zhitomirskiy. The tech industry demographic is also skewed towards males, so there will be a strong correlation, but not necessarily any causation. And what age group has the highest suicide rate in the U.S? Over 65. Higher than college, and more than twice as high as teenagers.
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