Experts say racism plays a role in increasing suicide rates in Black men.
Jay Barnett was 23 when he had his first suicide attempt.
“I found belonging in football. I could be this boy who had so much bitterness towards his father and release pain without repercussions,” he said. Now, the Mississippi native is aand has been in therapy for 8 years. As a two time suicide survivor he wants to help other people overcome depression. He is one of many Black men who has experienced suicidal ideation. There’s an epidemic in the United States that many people don’t know about— Black male suicide.
“Suicide was very much a part of chattel slavery. Some of the very first suicide prevention technologies were developed on slave ships. They would place netting on the sides of bridges so the captives couldn’t jump off. They created contraptions to force feed them so they couldn’t stop eating and die by suicide,” she said.
“We can’t as Black individuals make decisions that only affect us. When we do things it’s a greater criticism of our social group,” she told me. “There’s this hyper-awareness of not wanting to burden other people. It keeps them isolated. It keeps them from getting the support they need to thrive. Having untreated mental health conditions can make it difficult to hold a job or show up for your community or family,” said Cubbage.
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