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After the recent high-profile suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, state Rep. La Shawn Ford urges each of us to watch for signs of suicide in others and ourselves, and then get help.
The deaths this past week of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain underscore the challenge each of us face in preventing suicide. A report just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 54 percent of Americans who died by suicide in 2016 had no known mental health illness.
Columnist John Fountain III brings awareness to depression and suicide, which he said African-Americans often don’t discuss.
A few thousand people are expected to participate in this Saturday’s Out of the Darkness event, including some Austin residents.
Commentator Rasheena Fountain urges readers to do a better job of protecting children, especially from homophobia.
More than a dozen teens attended a community policing meeting to learn the warning signs and how they can help others who are struggling.