The Suicide Wave
Philosopher William James had a solution
6 min readJun 25, 2018
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After back-to-back suicides this month — first by fashion designer Kate Spade and then travelogue chef Anthony Bourdain — social observers and news outlets again wondered if our nation is facing an unacknowledged suicide epidemic.
“Treatment for chronic depression and anxiety — often the precursors to suicide — has never been more available…