I Was Almost Another Suicide Statistic [HuffingtonPost.com]

Samantha Sangenito 7/14/1512:00 PM

This month is "Minority Mental Health Awareness Month," which is dedicated to raising awareness about mental health challenges, especially in minority communities. Therefore, as a person of color, I feel compelled to share my journey to help saves lives, as I've battled depression for years and was almost another suicide statistic.

Since disclosing my mental health crisis about me being moments from taking my life in March 2014, I've had numerous conversations with family and friends about the reasons that someone like me -- who by all outward appearances seems to be happy and positive -- could or would take my life. These types of evaluative considerations are the reasons that too many individuals miss the warning signs that someone is having a mental health emergency that requires medical attention.

[For more of this story, written by S. L. Young, go to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...stic-_b_7771670.html]

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