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Teen Mental Health and Suicide in Black Families – DOM and I’LL BE THERE

Season 2 Episode 201

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for teens in the U.S. While leaders acknowledge a teen mental health crisis, much discourse focuses on suicide as a white issue. The disposability of black lives, coupled with taboos associated with depression and self-harm, prevent many from breaking the silence.

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