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Hello, Sen. Jesse James here. September is Suicide Prevention Month. I know suicide can be a difficult topic to discuss, but this month is dedicated to bringing awareness to an issue that touches thousands of Americans. In 2022, over 49,000 Americans decided to take their own life. That is one life lost every 11 minutes. If you look at just our state, we lost 924 Wisconsinites to suicide in 2022. ...