A new paper presents a strong case for life satisfaction scales (Diener et al. in Soc Indic Res, <CitationRef CitationID="CR3">2012</CitationRef>). However, it underestimates two important weaknesses in subjective wellbeing (SWB) measures: the contrast between individual satisfaction and social discontent; and the contradictory evidence...</citationref>

Youth suicide has risen in most developed nations over the past 50 years, especially among males, but the increase remains to be explained. Statistical analyses were used to examine associations between youth suicide rates in 11-21 mainly Western, developed nations and 32 socio-economic and...