All the evidence for the spike in suicide points to multiple factors:
lack of access to mental healthcare
teachers don’t know what to look for
communities don’t have the tools to address the issue.
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Read this article featuring T-Kea Blackman (@Firefliespod) who spoke to the Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health.
At the next hearing of the Taskforce we’ll be hearing from students on how they manage mental health on Oct 15th.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/suicide-mental-health-crisis-among-african-american-youth-n1063276 …
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