San Fransisco...has one of the worst suicide rates in the Western world
A flat-out lie.
According to Becker's Behavioral Health, as of May 30, 2023, Casper, Wyoming, had the highest suicide rate in the U.S., followed by Rapid City, SD, and Juneau, Alaska.
https://www.beckersbehavioralhealth.com/behavioral-health-mental-health/u-s-cities-with-highest-lowest-suicide-rates.html
In California, a listing of suicide rates by county for 2018-2020 showed San Francisco county at #42 out of a total of 44, meaning that 41 counties had higher suicide rates.
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DCDIC/SACB/Pages/Data-on-Suicide-and-Self-Harm.aspx