Clarence

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.

And I think that, you know, when it comes to people, you know, suicide, like, that's, nah, that's kind of a coward way out. But homicide, like, hey, you know, there is that other emotion that comes with that. So I just put that out there. It's not scientific. It's just what I was thinking at this moment and we're just held shattering away.

And I think that, you know, when it comes to people, you know, suicide, like, that's, nah, that's kind of a coward way out. But homicide, like, hey, you know, there is that other emotion that comes with that. So I just put that out there. It's not scientific. It's just what I was thinking at this moment and we're just held shattering away.

Yeah. One of the things I'm thinking about with our extensive social networking and things like that, I'm hearing more and more stories about younger people committing suicide. Is that something that is true or am I just reading more stories about them?

Yeah. One of the things I'm thinking about with our extensive social networking and things like that, I'm hearing more and more stories about younger people committing suicide. Is that something that is true or am I just reading more stories about them?

And, you know, I was thinking, I was just thinking, too, you know, I'm reading more and more about, you know, kids that are 10, 11, 12 that are committing suicide over bullying and those kinds of things. And I was just wondering if that was something that is showing up in the, you know, in the reports as well.

And, you know, I was thinking, I was just thinking, too, you know, I'm reading more and more about, you know, kids that are 10, 11, 12 that are committing suicide over bullying and those kinds of things. And I was just wondering if that was something that is showing up in the, you know, in the reports as well.

quick dial resources that we really need to uh be aware of clarence last thoughts here i just want to just say stephan thank you uh i thought it was a is excellent conversation uh i i do believe that you know from my perspective that there is more conversation that we need to have and also to make people more aware of the the signs of people that are uh that might be struggling with this issue.

quick dial resources that we really need to uh be aware of clarence last thoughts here i just want to just say stephan thank you uh i thought it was a is excellent conversation uh i i do believe that you know from my perspective that there is more conversation that we need to have and also to make people more aware of the the signs of people that are uh that might be struggling with this issue.

I know so many times when I hear about someone that did commit suicide, how people say, well, I'm just surprised. And yet at the same time, if there was an awareness of those things that

I know so many times when I hear about someone that did commit suicide, how people say, well, I'm just surprised. And yet at the same time, if there was an awareness of those things that