Suicide Is A Complex Mental Health Problem

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Suicide is a complex mental health problem. And most people don’t know enough about it to be able and avail someone in need. On average, there are around 121 suicides per day in the U.S. If people were educated about suicide and learned how deal with it, many lives will be saved. Talking about suicide is very important because it can save lives. A suicidal person may not ask for help, but that doesn’t mean they don’t need it. Approximately 1 million people die each year from suicide. Suicide is a desperate attempt to escape reality. People who commit suicide loose all their hope and don’t find any other way out except death. If only someone who knew how to help was there for them, things might of ended differently. The first thing one will

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