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Bullying is One of the Leading Causes of Suicide

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[Image Description: "EVERYONE IS FIGHTING A ROUGH BATTLE YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT. SO ALWAYS BE KIND." in center-aligned white letters on black letter board with beige wooden bordering on a red, yellow, blue, and purple quilt as the background. There is also a yellow suicide prevention ribbon laying in between "BE" and "KIND." ] TRIGGER WARNING:  In addition, if you are affected by bullying or suicide/suicidal thoughts, this blog post may be triggering. If you need support right now, please seek help from a therapist, other mental health professional, or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text "HOME" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741   if you live in the USA or  text "CONNECT" to the Crisis Text Line at 686868 if you live in Canada.     According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), there are 130 suicides every day. Suicide is "the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-34 years old

World Suicide Prevention Day 2022

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[Image Description: "ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION, THERE ARE 130 SUICIDES PER DAY" in center-aligned white letters on a black letter board with wooden bordering standing on a flowered table cloth with a wall in the background. The image also has a black and white filter. ] This content was actually transcribed from one of my first vlogs and in honor of Suicide Prevention Week/Month, I decided to remake it into a blog post  along with elaborating more about the issue. CONTENT WARNING:  I would like to mention that I am not a therapist, psychologist, or psychiatrist and I am sharing this content for educational purposes only. Social media should never be used as a substitute for mental nor medical health care. If you suspect that you or a loved one are experiencing any mental health concerns, it is okay to get help, and I highly recommend seeking help from a therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, and/or other mental health professional who is qual