'Life Is Better With You Here' campaign drives outreach and advocacy in Black communities

Voices For Suicide Prevention · Jan 22, 2025 · 52m

There are statistics and there is culture. And sometimes, when the two mix, the outcome, to be very blunt, can be deadly. Black children 5-12 years old have been dying by suicide at double the rate of their white counterparts. Myriad factors contribute to that, including schools, poverty, hunger, crime, and access to healthcare. A recent survey of Black people points to nearly two-thirds of them saying a mental health condition is a sign of weakness. As with just about everything with mental health and suicide prevention, there's a lot of work to do. Fortunately, in Ohio, we have national…