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Village Mentality S7 E10 - Can You Die From Depression?
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Hello beautiful people! Tune into a brand new episode of Village Mentality!
This week, find out one of the main - ways that depression might lead to death especially if the negative symptoms result in a person deciding to take their own life. Depression can make people feel helpless and without hope, causing them to reach the unfortunate conclusion that suicide is the only way to end their misery. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide was the tenth leading cause of death among all age groups in the year 2017. In 2016, there were nearly 45,000 deaths attributed to suicide in the United States.
According to some estimates, depression is present in about half of all suicides. The other half, about 54%, of people who died by suicide did not have a known mental health condition, according to the CDC.
In my segment, "Let's Talk About It," July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month. Let's learn together about some of the unique challenges that Black people face regarding their mental health and mental health care. Check out who I'll be honoring in Black History Wednesday!
As always, there will be plenty of music from my musical jukebox!
*I do not own any music during this episode.
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