Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, where we discuss all things mental health,

personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible

versions of ourselves.

I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia.

To get more information and resources, visit the website at therapyforblackgirls.com.

And while I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant

to be a substitute for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional.

Hey y'all, thanks so much for joining me for session 26 of the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast.

In September of every year, we mark National Suicide Prevention Month.

During this month, you will see lots of special events and more close attention paid to

getting the word out about how we can prevent suicide in our communities.

And so I definitely thought it was fitting to, in this month, talking about suicide prevention,

talking with you all about some of the risk factors and warning signs for suicide,

as well as addressing the top five myths I often see related to suicide.

So the first information I want to share with you is taken from the website for the American

Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

And this article talks about the risk factors and warning signs of suicide.

So it starts off talking about what leads to suicide.

There's no single cause for suicide.

That most often occurs when stressors exceed current coping abilities of someone suffering

from a mental health condition.

Depression is the most common condition associated with suicide and it is often undiagnosed or

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