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There have been a few high profile suicides in 2018 as well as a CDC report released showing that suicide is up 30% in America. What is happening? We looked into the numbers and while we don't have answers, there are some interesting things happening.

Show Notes

And if you are considering suicide consider reaching out to the Colorado Crisis line (http://coloradocrisisservices.org) or the National Helpline (https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org).

Transcript available here: https://goo.gl/hcqv2U

Quotes:
"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." ~Henry David Thoreau
"A lot of people go straight from denial to despair without pausing in the middle and doing something about it." ~Al Gore

Articles and other items referenced for this episode:

Suicide rates rise sharply across the United States, new report shows - The Washington Post, Jun 7, 2018
Suicide rates for black children twice that of white children, new data show - The Washington Post, May 21, 2018
5 Takeaways on America’s Increasing Suicide Rate - The New York Times, Jun 09, 2018
Suicide Rates on the Rise Across the U.S., CDC Reports - The Atlantic, Jun 8, 2018
Why US suicide rate is on the rise - BBC News, Jun 11, 2018
America’s rising suicide rate - Deaths of despair, Jun 15, 2018
NIMH » Suicide
2017 State of Mental Health in America - Access to Care Data _ Mental Health America
Top 5 Barriers to Mental Healthcare Access
Mental Health & Stigma _ Psychology Today, Aug 20, 2013
9 Ways to Fight Mental Health Stigma _ NAMI_ National Alliance on Mental Illness, Oct 11, 2017
Starfish Story
Thoreau Quote
Al Gore Quote

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What is BiCurean?

BiCurean takes typically combative topics and teaches them to play nice. Our view is the mainstream reactionary rhetoric divides us and only helps those invested in the status quo. We seek to find answers beyond the most obvious.

Join host Aicila as she digs into topics ranging from social and political to geeky and fun. Aicila is looking for the "BiCurean Moment"- the point where contradictions meet or are embraced.

BiCurean was conceived of in 2011 by Aicila as a podcast and originally created as a blog. On hiatus since 2021, she's been eager to start back up, and 2025 will be the year she does. Watch for new episodes, a new format, and just her as the host.

https://bio.bicurean.com for more info