I feel for Curtis Dunlap and all the kids going to college today. It does not matter what race or nationality. Many must be going through a lot. The tweet about the suicide prevention hotline is very concerning.
Suicide threat is very real especially with young people. The pandemic, the lock down, the social unrest, and the state of the economy carry a huge burden.
“It certainly feels there’s an increase in mental health calls across the board.”
www.kxan.com
Economic and social pressures this year have heightened the risks, feeding consternation among experts, health officials and lawmakers.
www.rollcall.com
America's teenagers are dying by suicide at alarming rates. What needs to happen now?
www.psychologytoday.com
It is particularly tough for African American kids.
OT: How did the country become so angry and divided? It seems like we have lost any sense of civility and civil decency in government and congress. The political courage to compromise for the betterment of the country (not for an agenda of any particular party) is lost among our congressional leaders. It seems that some leaders are more interested in finding blame than solutions.
I pray for my kids, grand kids, and for Mrs. H every night. Mrs. H is not doing very well.