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New Facebook feature focuses on suicide prevention (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

With suicide rates steadily rising over the last decade, Facebook has teamed up with Forefront in an attempt to utilize the 24/7 access of social media to help prevent suicides with a new feature that will go live in a few months.

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Gun Debate Focuses on Mass Killings and Child Victims, Ignores Surge in Suicides

by Jennifer Cruz

The CDC recently released a study showing a rise in suicide rates, with gun-related suicides accounting for two thirds of all suicides, but even with staggering statistics, the issue of mental health continues to be overlooked in the great gun control debate.

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