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Thursday, September 7, 2023
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month and it’s important to not shy away from conversations about one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. In 2021, almost 50,000 deaths in the United States were due to suicide. Attempts and thoughts about suicide have even higher numbers; 12.3 million American adults thought seriously about suicide, 3.5 million planned an attempt, and 1.7 million have made an attempt to take their lives according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Suicide can be preventable, and everyone can share in the responsibility to help save lives and foster strong and healthy communities. The attached health column gives readers advice on how to start conversations about suicide, the warnings signs of suicide, and important information about the Crisis and Suicide 988 Lifeline.
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