I once did a postgrad module, can’t remember which one it was, that covered learned helplessness and there were countless examples of people who died because of learned helplessness.

It was staggering.

eg, oh look, lazy John hasn’t closed the ferry door, he’s such an idiot! Now when the ferry sails from port water will flood in and the boat might sink….

It varies by culture, but often interventions are actually rare and helplessness is the norm, around the world most people just go along with any authority and proceed to their death.