Suicide Prevention Month Harold Fisher September 30, 2019 at 8:44 pm in NEWS, PODCASTS, The Daily Drum Insight Segment Tweet Suicide remains a critical health issue in The United States. The number of incidents is on the rise. Statistics from the CDC say we saw a 30% increase between 1999 and 2016. What is being done to prevent the number from going higher? September is Suicide Prevention Month. We address the issues behind this difficult issue. Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273 (TALK) 8255 TEXT 4 LIFE T-Kea Blackman http://whur.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/THE-DAILY-DRUM-9.30.19-SUICIDE-PREVENTION.mp3 Dr. Kevin Williams, Psychiatrist (not pictured) Dr. Bridgett Neamo, Psychologist, Howard University Counseling Services T-Kea Blackman, Mental Health Advocate, Author Tags: Dr. Bridgett Neamo, Dr. Kevin Williams, Howard University Counseling Services, Mental Health Advocate, Suicide Prevention Month, T-Kea Blackman