About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted Thursday.

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    1 year ago

    Some people are hell bent on taking any step possible to prevent suicide besides being there for their friends. The answer to the suicide problem shouldn’t be suicide nets. The problem isn’t the means it’s the motivation.

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      1 year ago

      Hint to a friend that you might feel suicidal, now you have 10 fewer friends who “don’t want to deal with your shit”.