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it’s apathetic exhaustion. we don’t give a fuck anymore lol. all the death rates are up across categories because self-care applied anywhere is difficult.
Death rates are up across categories because literally nobody I know can afford to go to the doctor, insurance or not. Those that have insurance can get their prescriptions refilled, sure, but beyond that anything requiring a specialist is still going to put anyone back thousands of dollars. Nobody has it.