Recently the country musician Naomi Judd, who had been open about years of severe mood illness, died by suicide. Suicide rates are increasing, yet a simple proven solution is being ignored: Lithium, the only drug proven to prevent suicide. Listen to learn more. 

Sources mentioned:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24919696/

https://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.f3646.full.pdf+html

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34787653/

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