By Maya Pottiger In 2021, children’s hospitals saw a 153% increase in visits to emergency departments for kids ages 5-18 attempting suicide and other self injuries compared to five years earlier. There’s a new incident every day. Most recently, it was three Black football players being shot to death following a school field trip. Right before that, there was the video of a white teacher telling Black students that his race is “the superior one.” Earlier this year, a different football team’s season was suspended after reports of alleged “disturbing” racist remarks in a group chat. And there was the
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