In 2023, the U.S. suicide rate reached the highest level ever recorded when 50,000 Americans lost their lives to suicide. Why is the suicide rate so high? Data suggests that trauma, COVID-19's lasting impact, a broken healthcare system, and rising loneliness play a key part. September is National Suicide Prevention Month and we were joined by Nazar Yasin founder of the holistic mental health app Sol, about the importance of mental health and how to tackle this crisis.

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