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MPR News with Angela Davis
Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran
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Suicide prevention and awareness: What can we do?

Two women pose for a portrait
Sierra Grandy (left), motivational speaker, consultant and volunteer with the Minnesota chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, and Cassandra Linkenmeyer (right), training support coordinator for the Minnesota Suicide Prevention Trainer Network, a program that connects trained speakers to provide resources across the state, pose for a portrait in the Kling Public Media Center in St. Paul on Wednesday.
Nikhil Kumaran | MPR News

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Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Rates are still at an all-time high coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control.   

So, what can we do?

MPR News host Angela Davis talked with two guests who are passionate about educating people about suicide prevention. They aim to help all of us learn how to recognize signs of depression and be a resource for those who are struggling with thoughts of ending their own life.  

Guests:

three woman smiling in a broadcast studio
MPR News host Angela Davis (left) talks with Cassandra Linkenmeyer (center), training support coordinator for the Minnesota Suicide Prevention Trainer Network, a program that connects trained speakers to provide resources across the state, and Sierra Grandy (right), motivational speaker, consultant and volunteer with the Minnesota chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, in an MPR News studio in St. Paul on Wednesday.
Nikhil Kumaran | MPR News

If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone. Call or text 988 to get connected with trained counselors who can help. The 988 suicide and crisis lifeline is available 24/7.

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