The Suicide Conundrum - National - The Atlantic

I don't really know what I think about suicide and why it has remained so high. I think some would ask the converse: given the collapse of faith in our country and the consequent loss of belief in a future, why are suicides so low? Pointlessness would seem to be a leading indicator of self murder. Nevertheless, I believe anyone whose momma would name him Ta-nehisi Coates knows something about suicide. Heck, with a monicker like that I would have seriously pondered the option myself in junior high. More here: The Suicide Conundrum - National - The Atlantic