Some alarming new predictions about deaths of despair.
That's people who die prematurely from alcohol, drugs, or suicide.
PREMATURELY FROM ALCOHOL--DRUGS-- OR SUICIDE.WELL BEING TRUST'-- A NATIONALFOUNDATION--SAYS IF UNEMPLOYMENT AND ISSUESOF ISOLATION ANDLONELINESS CONTINUE AT THISRATE...AS MANY AS 75-THOUSANDADDITIONAL DEATHS MAY BE TIEDTO DESPAIR.
BUT IT ISPREVENTABLE.
THE FOUNDATION'SAYS PEOPLEHAVE TO GET SOCIALLY CONNECTEDAND TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH.IT'S ALSO URGING CONGRESS TOINVEST IN MORE EFFORTS.FOR NOW-- THERE IS A FREE 24-7CRISIS LINE AT 741-741.YOU CAN TEXT THE WORD "HOME" TOTHAT NUMBER AND SOMEONEWILL RESPOND RIGHT AWAY.LET'S CHECK IN NOW WITH 23ABC'S
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