US suicides hit an all-time high last year

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US suicides hit an all-time high last year
english.elpais.com

About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted Thursday.

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I was almost one of them about a year ago. I was horribly depressed and constantly thought about ending it. It was to the point where I was even planning out the letters I would write and how exactly I would do it. Thankfully I never committed. I cut off pretty much everyone from my hometown and went to a different highschool where I found a caring friend group.