CHILDREN & TEENS
Black children are particularly at risk of suicide – the rate of suicide among Black children under the age of 13 is two times higher compared to white peers.
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TEENS
Black teens ages 10-19 have a higher suicide rate than any other racial/ethnic group in the past two decades. The suicide rate for Black teen males has particularly...
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YOUNG ADULTS
The suicide rate for Black young adults, ages 15 to 24 has increased to 35% and is now the second leading cause of death for this age group. We know the pressure...
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ADULTS
Anyone can experience suicidal thoughts – no matter age, race, gender, socioeconomic status, or cultural background – yet some populations are more at risk than...
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ELDERS
For Black individuals ages 65 and up, the suicide rate increased by 64% between 2010 and 2018. For elderly individuals, suicide can often be tied to the isolation and...
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CHILDREN & TEENS
Black children are particularly at risk of suicide – the rate of suicide among Black children under the age of 13 is two times higher compared to white peers.
Read More
TEENS
Black teens ages 10-19 have a higher suicide rate than any other racial/ethnic group in the past two decades. The suicide rate for Black teen males has particularly...
Read More
YOUNG ADULTS
The suicide rate for Black young adults, ages 15 to 24 has increased to 35% and is now the second leading cause of death for this age group. We know the pressure...
Read More
CHILDREN & TEENS
Black children are particularly at risk of suicide – the rate of suicide among Black children under the age of 13 is two times higher compared to white peers.
Read More
TEENS
Black teens ages 10-19 have a higher suicide rate than any other racial/ethnic group in the past two decades. The suicide rate for Black teen males has particularly...
Read More
YOUNG ADULTS
The suicide rate for Black young adults, ages 15 to 24 has increased to 35% and is now the second leading cause of death for this age group. We know the pressure...
Read More
ADULTS
Anyone can experience suicidal thoughts – no matter age, race, gender, socioeconomic status, or cultural background – yet some populations are more at risk than...
Read More
ELDERS
For Black individuals ages 65 and up, the suicide rate increased by 64% between 2010 and 2018. For elderly individuals, suicide can often be tied to the isolation and...
Read More
ADULTS
Anyone can experience suicidal thoughts – no matter age, race, gender, socioeconomic status, or cultural background – yet some populations are more at risk than...
Read More
ELDERS
For Black individuals ages 65 and up, the suicide rate increased by 64% between 2010 and 2018. For elderly individuals, suicide can often be tied to the isolation and...
Read More
LIBWYH
Life is Better With YOU Here
LIBWYH is a campaign whose sole focus is to provide resources, support, and love for the Black community who suffer from mental health disorders or suicidal ideation – for those who feel the burden of racism, discrimination, gun violence, poverty, poor school systems, and the absence of adequate mental health resources and want to give up.
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We are COMMITTED, PURPOSEFUL, and DELIBERATE in our encouragement and representation in the Black community! The main objective of “Life Is Better With You Here” is to be a reliable resource for people of color who suffer from mental health disorders or suicidal ideation. We are actively identifying and collaborating with those who have suffered in silence while conditioned by a myopic society that says seeking help is a sign of weakness. Negative attitudes and personal beliefs towards people with mental health conditions are pervasive within the U.S. They can be extreme within the Black community due to the stigmas. One study showed that 63% of Black people believe that a mental health condition is a sign of personal weakness. As a result, our community may experience shame and are reluctant to seek help. Suicide is a preventable public health crisis and we need get proactive in addressing it in the Black community.
Focusing on Health Care in the Black Community
The Conversation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — This episode of NBC4’s award-winning series “The Conversation,” focuses on disparities in healthcare for Blacks in central Ohio. During the program, in addition to hearing about the problems the Black community faces when looking for healthcare, viewers will also hear what steps are being taken, both by for-profit and non-profit entities, to address these health disparities. Viewers will see a young Ohio Health doctor working to address these shortcomings by involving community members.
LIBWYH
Only one in three Black adults who need mental health care receive it.
The suicide rate among Black youth has been found to be increasing faster than any other racial/ethnic group. Black adults living below the poverty line are more than twice as likely to report serious psychological distress than those with more financial security. Additionally, members of the Black community face structural racism, leading to barriers to access for the care and treatment they need.
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