ATHENS — One in three rural black men reported they experienced suicidal ideation or thoughts of death in the past two weeks, a new study from the University of Georgia reveals. Childhood adversity and racism may hold much of the blame.
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for African Americans between the ages of 15 and 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Suicide is particularly prevalent among black men, who die by suicide at a rate more than four times that of black women.
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