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According to data from the Department of Mental Health, suicide is the second leading cause of death for Missourians 18-34 years old.
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The pandemic put Missouri mothers at greater violence risk, even homicide — especially if they were Black
A report from the state’s maternal mortality review board found that 75% of mothers killed in the year after giving birth were Black.
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