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A CDC report shows suicide as the second leading cause of death for Americans ages 10 to 24. The report indicates a 62 percent increase in suicides among that age group between 2007 and 2021. But Upper Cumberland Director of the Upper Cumberland Suicide Prevention Network Michael Anderson said  more important than these numbers is the fact that we as ... Read More »

A new CDC report this week shows 1 and 3 teenage girls have considered suicide. In 2011, less than a fifth of teen girls considered suicide. Upper Cumberland Suicide Prevention Network Director Michael Anderson said the numbers may seem shocking, but more people today talk about their mental health. “Sometimes these reports come out and these statistics come out, and ... Read More »