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More young, Black Americans taking their lives amid lack of resources, study finds

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For years, experts have warned about a growing mental health crisis among America’s young people. But within that trend, there are important signals about racial disparities. Between 2018 and 2022, the suicide rate among Black youth rose by more than 50 percent. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Chica...

More young, Black Americans taking their lives amid lack of resources, study finds
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