Infamous Indy

28: Understanding Suicide with Kennedy Harris

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If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health and need help please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline @1- 800-273-8255. Indiana’s suicide rate has been higher than the national average since 1999. According to the 2009 “Indiana Youth Risk Behavior Survey,” 22% of girls and 12% of boys surveyed in grades 9-12 seriously considered attempting suicide in the last year.Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Hoosier teens.  Suicide is a crime in some parts of the world. However, while suicide has been decriminalized in the western countries, the act is still discouraged.  The phrase Committed Suicide refers to the stigma of a crime.   We talk about Suicide a lot when we talk about crime. Weather it’s a murder suicide case or someone who has lost a grip on their mental health and take the life of someone else then themselves because they don’t want to live anymore. As you heard from the statistics, this is a real problem in the world. So that’s why I am taking this su