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Young African Americans At Risk for Depression and Suicide (AFRO Reports)
The Afro ^ | 9/25/14 | Adina R. Young

Posted on 09/29/2014 8:24:36 AM PDT by YourAdHere

A major health issue that affects thousands of people each year is suicide, according to experts on the medical condition.

“It is the third leading cause of death among African Americans ages 15-24. Even though we are killing ourselves fewer times at a lower rate, it’s a big concern as to why is it happening at younger ages,” he said.

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Impossible. Obama is president, bee-yotch!
1 posted on 09/29/2014 8:24:36 AM PDT by YourAdHere
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Before Obola took office, vehicular accidents were the leading cause of death in the USA.

Since Obola took office, suicide is the leading cause of death in the USA.

It's not just blacks, though I do realize that only blacks and homosexuals matter.

2 posted on 09/29/2014 8:27:25 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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However, even though there are very high rates of suicidal behavior in the African American community, African-American suicide rates in 2011 were much lower in comparison to other groups at 5.3 percent compared to 14.5 percent of Whites ..........but there are still significant concerns, Grant said.

lower rates....more whining??


3 posted on 09/29/2014 8:27:37 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill)
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Is that what they’re calling what’s happening in Chicago and Detroit now?


4 posted on 09/29/2014 8:29:37 AM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: YourAdHere

Just look around for the nearest White person. There. He’s the one to blame.


5 posted on 09/29/2014 8:29:46 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
though I do realize that only blacks and homosexuals matter.

And muzzies. Barry's personal trifeca.
6 posted on 09/29/2014 8:30:20 AM PDT by Old Yeller (D.A.M.N. - Deport All Muslims Now! Starting in the White House.)
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So 1 out of 7 white people kill themselves?


7 posted on 09/29/2014 8:30:34 AM PDT by petercooper ("I was for letting people keep their health insurance, before I wasn't". --- Barack Obama)
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Perhaps if the race pimps and other democrats stop telling blacks they are so stupid and incompetent that they can’t do anything at all without Big Government assistance they wouldn’t be so depressed.


8 posted on 09/29/2014 8:31:20 AM PDT by Iron Munro (We can make it work with only one square per restroom visit -- Sheryl Crow)
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i have to wonder why I hadnt heard of...nor NOTICED this....at all??

we’d need a far greater Replacement Rate if this were indeed true/


9 posted on 09/29/2014 8:32:01 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Because they are the foundation and cornerstone of our country. We were founded by black guy suicidal people.


10 posted on 09/29/2014 8:36:48 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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NO surprise. If your whole life and existence is devoted to whining, ingratitude and bitterness, is guaranteeeeed to result in depression If these folks would try a little gratitude, appreciation and love, things would turn around. All too many a re committed to the way of the loser: whine, moan, hate, repeat.


11 posted on 09/29/2014 8:37:43 AM PDT by all the best
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I stand corrected.


12 posted on 09/29/2014 8:39:51 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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However, even though there are very high rates of suicidal behavior in the African American community, African-American suicide rates in 2011 were much lower in comparison to other groups at 5.3 percent compared to 14.5 percent of Whites ..........but there are still significant concerns, Grant said. lower rates....more whining??

No. More government jobs and free money for blacks to make the gap even bigger.

13 posted on 09/29/2014 8:40:57 AM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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Truly, the poverty of spirit is taking a toll on young people.

I think it IS a tragedy that so many young blacks are dying. The lies they have been told by the statists make them depressed, and too many of them despair.


14 posted on 09/29/2014 8:42:55 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I had not heard that statistic. Are you certain?


15 posted on 09/29/2014 8:43:38 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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I meant to say non-natural cause of death.


16 posted on 09/29/2014 8:45:59 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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To: SoFloFreeper

http://theblacksphere.net/2014/09/obama-is-doctor-death/


17 posted on 09/29/2014 8:46:43 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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Major methods of black suicides:

Snitching
Refusing to join a gang
Joining wrong gang
Crossing rival territory
Acting white
Attacking cops
Wearing the wrong color clothes
Attempting to rob a gunshop


18 posted on 09/29/2014 9:16:37 AM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!©)
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Bad diets, no exercise, nagging wife


19 posted on 09/29/2014 9:20:28 AM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Before Obola took office, vehicular accidents were the leading cause of death in the USA.

Since Obola took office, suicide is the leading cause of death in the USA

Neither of those statements are remotely true.

20 posted on 09/29/2014 9:23:01 AM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
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