I humbly stand corrected. The article read #12 in suicide and #1 in rates of depression. My source was MSN - take it for what it's worth. I have better things to do with my time than chase their sources. I'm just glad I no longer live in the dreary N.W. I am glad somebody likes it there, otherwise the Russians would probably just take it over, you know?
John | Apopka, FL | Report Abuse

My time in Oregon ends in 2010. I think Oregon as well as Portland is beautiful georgraphy wise and that is it. Really I have wondered why there were not news reports stating how despressing this city really is. It is far from just being the weather that is dreary it is the people. There are some nice people here but the large amounts of the following is depressing. People that never say hello and bury themselves in a crossword or in their head phones everywhere. People that continually refer to themselves being an alcoholic or in drug rehab. To say there are alot of drug problems and property crime here would be an understatement. People that have a Bachelors degree but rather only work part time on a job here and there for minimum wage. Really whats with the dirty zombies and all these pit bulls wandering about the streets. The mayor here has all sorts of personal problems, and doesn't really seem like a professional person. So many of the people here really look unkept and are just plain aloof in behavior. The natives don't want to pay any form of taxes and allow themselves to be light railed to death but don't push to clean up their low life society. No wonder there is such a noticeable amount of have and have nots in too small a space such as Portland. I can see why there is so much suicide here, if I had to remain here Id jump off a bridge also. Its just the most depressing city in America and really deserved the title from a very respectable Review. Business weekly.
Jim | Portland, OR | Report Abuse

#1 in suicide - interesting. The article (and my other research) indicates number 12 out of major US cities. Do you have a source for your data?
Mark | Portland, OR | Report Abuse