Lunch And Learn With Dr. Berry

So let’s talk about the alarming suicide crisis and how raising awareness can prevent more deaths and attempts… When people talk about suicide, we usually focus on the final act alone, where people take their own lives and eventually pass away. The truth is beneath the surface, suicide is actually a lot more than just the act of committing it. Did you know that around 700,000 deaths happen per year, making suicide one of the world’s leading causes of death? Imagine how many lives we could or could’ve saved, only if we’d start recognizing how serious this is! We cannot allow the numbers to rise. Join me as we put this issue at the forefront of people’s minds. Why you need to check this episode: Find out how alarming suicide actually is, based on the World Health Organization’s and Centers for Disease and Prevention’s statistics; Recognize the power and importance of talking about the suicide crisis; and Understand how there’s more to suicide cases than just the final act of taking one’s life and passing away