Clarence

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I think what I wanted to know, Stephan, as you were talking, you were talking about you look for the drops. You're looking to see the change in the drop. You had a drop in 2019, 2020. I think that was when we were in the pandemic. Am I correct? That was the time of the pandemic. So what do you attribute the drops to? I mean, is it the fact that people weren't out

I think what I wanted to know, Stephan, as you were talking, you were talking about you look for the drops. You're looking to see the change in the drop. You had a drop in 2019, 2020. I think that was when we were in the pandemic. Am I correct? That was the time of the pandemic. So what do you attribute the drops to? I mean, is it the fact that people weren't out

Or what was the conversation about why the suicide rates dropped?

Or what was the conversation about why the suicide rates dropped?

Clarence. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you, Stephanie. I really appreciate this conversation. Um, I, as, as you probably have heard, we talked about this, I come from a community perspective and Stan and I often laugh about the fact that we're very seasoned people. Uh, but I want to share this with you just to maybe a commentary.

Clarence. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you, Stephanie. I really appreciate this conversation. Um, I, as, as you probably have heard, we talked about this, I come from a community perspective and Stan and I often laugh about the fact that we're very seasoned people. Uh, but I want to share this with you just to maybe a commentary.

I don't, I don't know when I was a younger man, uh, in my community, we never discussed the issue of suicides. Suicides was not necessarily a conversation that we talked about. We talked about homicides. Or we would talk about death by police.

I don't, I don't know when I was a younger man, uh, in my community, we never discussed the issue of suicides. Suicides was not necessarily a conversation that we talked about. We talked about homicides. Or we would talk about death by police.

And what I recognize now, even though it still is a tough topic, is that we're starting to see more and more young men killing themselves, committing suicide. Is it the result of better record keeping? Or are there some trends that are happening that we need to be, you know, as communities more aware of in order to help to alleviate some of these deaths?

And what I recognize now, even though it still is a tough topic, is that we're starting to see more and more young men killing themselves, committing suicide. Is it the result of better record keeping? Or are there some trends that are happening that we need to be, you know, as communities more aware of in order to help to alleviate some of these deaths?

I know it's kind of a commentary, but it's real for me. It's real for that community. And so just your thoughts.

I know it's kind of a commentary, but it's real for me. It's real for that community. And so just your thoughts.

I want to say something here. And I know I'm going out on a limb and that's why health chatter is what it is. I think when it comes to this topic, and I'm going to say this word and I don't mean it in any kind of way. I just I'm just going to say it, OK? I think it's more honorable for people to die by homicide than suicide. And that might be one of the.

I want to say something here. And I know I'm going out on a limb and that's why health chatter is what it is. I think when it comes to this topic, and I'm going to say this word and I don't mean it in any kind of way. I just I'm just going to say it, OK? I think it's more honorable for people to die by homicide than suicide. And that might be one of the.

cultural, whatever social things that happens while we're not necessarily able to get to get deeper into this topic. You know, so you're depressed, and so your pressure is on somebody else. You know, we talked about that external person. And so I just didn't, I never thought about it until we just started talking about it today.

cultural, whatever social things that happens while we're not necessarily able to get to get deeper into this topic. You know, so you're depressed, and so your pressure is on somebody else. You know, we talked about that external person. And so I just didn't, I never thought about it until we just started talking about it today.