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Barb Barrett
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Managing Editor at Stateline
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“The research tells us that we have got to find a live person to go to them, particularly Black and brown kids, because if we don’t, they’ll get lost.”
— Dr. Rodney Harris, UNC School of Medicine's Suicide Prevention Institute, who enlists barber shops and churches to help reach young men
October 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The theories are many, but among them are that young men of color continue to be reluctant to seek help for mental health struggles.
October 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The suicide rate for Black people ages 18-27 has surpassed the white rate. The rate for Hispanic young people also has risen.

via @stateline.org
October 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
For Gen Z adults, the oldest of whom are now reaching their late 20s, suicide is taking more lives than 10 years ago — when millennials were the same age.

stateline.org/2025/10/02/s...

Analysis from @tim-henderson.bsky.social for @stateline.org
October 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Check out how fast they're being born in your state:
April 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A fifth of Americans are on Medicaid. Some of them have no idea.
What's Medicaid called in your state?

stateline.org/2025/04/09/a...
April 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
If you're not reading Stateline's morning newsletter, you're missing out.
Today's edition has headlines from over 25 states — along with the latest news on cellphone bans, and a scoop on local agreements with ICE.
All presented by @maddyfitz.bsky.social
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February 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM