Suicide isn’t a fun topic, but it’s an important one. Americans are particularly bad about discussing negative feelings or admitting to sadness or despair, and we stigmatize suicide in a way that shames anyone considering it (not helpful). If we want to help reduce the rate, it should start with a self examination on why we berate ourselves for experiencing half the feelings on a feelings wheel, and consider that self sufficiency in the socioemotional journey of life maybe isn’t the best way.
The Suicide Clusters That Threaten Mountain Towns
In 2017, the suicide rate in Durango, Colorado, was three times the national average. After 32 deaths in two years, the town's leaders banded together and instituted a range of changes with the goal of stopping the contagion. Their efforts may help other mountain towns to put an end to the grim "suicide belt" moniker for good.
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