By Dana M. Cea — 2019
Each year, more than 40,000 people die from suicide in the United States, making suicide the 10th-leading cause of death in our nation. Worldwide, more than 800,000 people are lost to suicide annually.
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CLEAR ALL
Five years ago, my father fell into a deep bout of depression. Twelve months later his depression culminated in suicide.
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Philosopher Joanna Macy on how Rilke can help us befriend our mortality and be more alive: “Death is our friend precisely because it brings us into absolute and passionate presence with all that is here, that is natural, that is love.”