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Ilhan Omar @IlhanMN

On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we must bring attention to the mental health crisis that disproportionately impacts black youth. In the past 25 years, suicide rates have gone up for black children ages 5 to 11. As a mother, this is deeply personal to me. https://t.co/YOkcRFJLUB — PolitiTweet.org

Suicide is fast becoming an epidemic in black communities, particularly among school-age children. https://t.co/dXwW7NvKUn

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RT @Jacob_Frey: My position remains unchanged: Minneapolis taxpayers should not have to bear the brunt of operating costs resulting from th… — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m part of an emergency task force that’s working to address this crisis. We need funding and policies that support schools as sites of intervention. Schools should have enough mental health professionals and services for their students. — PolitiTweet.org

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