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September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Brandon Warren, a young activist and suicide attempt survivor, shares his story publicly for the first time. Counselor Muhammed Saahir of Blue Sofa Counseling joined us as well to shed light on this important topic.

Marcus Watts is familiar with mental health struggles, after surviving the darkest days of his life in his mid 20's. "When my friends passed it was like a domino effect because I lost five people close to me in a matter of like 18 months. Three to gun violence and then two that died by suicide. I was just trying to find my way," Watts said.

Accused sex trafficker and wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein found dead by suicide in Manhattan jail according to NBCnews.com. The 66-year-old millionaire financier and accused sex trafficker, was found dead by suicide, according to three officials familiar with the matter. Read the full story at nbcnews.com

https://twitter.com/SonofBaldwin/status/785874070982230016 Julia Martin had everything going for her, before she dated and broke up with her ex-boyfriend, Rodney Harvey. The 28-year-old died of multiple stab wounds on October 7 after police say her ex-fiance ambushed her at her home in Chicago. Julia’s father, Derrick Martin, says that his daughter told him the week before that […]

The Atlanta Constitutional Journal writes that Mayor Kasim Reed referred the case to the FBI in response to social media outrage surrounding the incident.

Craig Sager may be fighting for his life, but back in 1993, he saved Dennis Rodman's.

The defense lawyer of a mother blames untreated postpartum depression for her suicide attempt and alleged murder of her two children. Prosecutors reject that defense.

Fairborn Police Department fires Officer Lee Cyr for his insensitive remarks about MarShawn McCarrel's suicide. The officer crossed a professional line even though he was off duty.

The woman died in front of her mother from ingesting poisonous pong pong seeds.

In the first two months of 2016, there have been a reported seven school shootings.

Black Lives Matter activist MarShawn McCarrel reportedly shot himself Monday in front of the Ohio Statehouse building in Columbus.

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