By Alyssa Wilson WARNING: This story contains information about suicide and may be triggering for some readers. Viewer discretion is advised.  In some major metropolitan cities across the United States, there has been an increase in suicide attempts in teens and young adults. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people between ages 10 to 24. In Black communities, the suicide rates peak during adolescence and young adulthood. According to a report by NPR, the number of suicide attempts coming to the emergency room at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in Oakland, Calif. doubled in […]

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