Depression PSA
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- After dropping her friend off, Person A's depressive mood is visible again.
- Once home, Person A runs to the bathroom feeling hopeless.
- Scene of Person A crying and swallowing a whole bottle of sleeping pills.
- Nearly 16 million Americans are affected by depression, and because of the stigma surrounding it, many people suffer in silence and go to great lengths to hide their symptoms from the people around them 
- I am in so much pain, and I can't tell anyone!
- Approximately 125 Americans die by sucicide everyday, costing the nation almost $70 billion per year in lifetime medical and work-loss costs alone.
- The U.S department of Health (HHS) is working to prevent suicide and its devastating effects on families, friends, and communities. HHS funds a number of efforts that look into prevalence, research risk factors, evaluates preventativve measures, and promotes effective program models. 
- Break  the stigma. Lets talk. 
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