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Depression Army is a great blog and website – and although it may not be updated anymore, it is still up. The entries are written by numerous contributors who suffer from depression themselves.
Some article titles have been I Don't Want Your Help, Social Anxiety, and Why I Hugged Rock Bottom.
Surge of Student Suicides Pushes Las Vegas Schools to Reopen
"The reminders of pandemic-driven suffering among students in Clark County, Nev., have come in droves.
"Since schools shut their doors in March, an early-warning system that monitors students' mental health episodes has sent more than 3,100 alerts to district officials, raising alarms about suicidal thoughts, possible self-harm or cries for care. By December, 18 students had taken their own lives.
"The spate of student suicides in and around Las Vegas has pushed the Clark County district, the nation's fifth largest, toward bringing students back as quickly as possible. This month, the school board gave the green light to phase in the return of some elementary school grades and groups of struggling students even as greater Las Vegas continues to post huge numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths."
- nyt.com
CWD Daily is written by Julie Aiken, a layperson whose only authority lies in 40 years of coping with depression. Nothing in the newsletter should be taken as medical advice. Please do no self-diagnose or self-prescribe. Above all, please get help if you need it.
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