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Dwade Kearns

Jun 29, 2021

6 min read

Suicide Prevention | Mental Health Support

Suicide: There Is a Wall Around This Topic & It’s Killing Me!

Who can I talk to? The myth that “those who talk about suicide don’t do it.”

(Photo by Engin Akyurt on Unsplash)
After surviving a suicide attempt, I fight depression and mental health taboos by writing about suicide prevention and asking…

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A #depression brought me to a suicide attempt. I fight taboos on Medium while working on my books. | #SuicidePrevention #WritingCommunity | #PenName

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