Although the pandemic has benefited some of us with financial gains and much needed rest, we cannot forget about the vast amount of us that are experiencing hardships .
None of us win, unless all of us win.
African American suicide rates have doubled throughout the pandemic. We have to come together as a unit and figure out what can we do to stop this.
We can start by ..
1. Being able to identify signs of depression
2. Calling our loved ones more often, and before we talk about ourselves check on their spirit
3. Encouraging, Supporting, Loving one another
4. Seeing each other as human and seeing another black person as your sister or brother (do for your family as you would want done for yourself)
5. Understanding mental illness and knowing when and where to get help
6. Being able to recognize typical behavior of a person that’s thinking of suicide
Depression is real. Not only is it a sickness but it is a treatable mental health disorder.
Save yourself or a loved one by understanding this vital information.
You may not be able to save the world but if we can all be there to support our loved ones the world would be a better place.
The full video is on my YouTube channel. No edits, because of the seriousness of the topic I chose to just let the God in me talk to the God in you.
Suicide hotline: 1-800-273-8255
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