Bicurean

There have been a few high profile suicides in 2018 as well as a CDC report released showing that suicide is up 30% in America. What is happening? We looked into the numbers and while we don't have answers, there are some interesting things happening.And if you are considering suicide consider reaching out to the Coloraodo Crisis line (http://coloradocrisisservices.org) or the National Helpline (https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org).Transcript available here: https://goo.gl/hcqv2UQuotes:"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." ~Henry David Thoreau"A lot of people go straight from denial to despair without pausing in the middle and doing something about it." ~Al GoreArticles and other items referenced for this episode:Suicide rates rise sharply across the United States, new report shows - The Washington Post, Jun 7, 2018Suicide rates for black children twice that of white children, new data show - The Washington Post, May 21, 20185 Takeaways on America’s Increasing Suicide Rate - The New York Times,