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"One study found that increasing the number of people who receive SNAP benefits by 5 percent could have prevented nearly 32,000 suicides over 15 years. And a $1 increase in minimum wage has been linked to roughly 8,000 fewer suicide deaths over a decade."
How minimum wage hikes and food stamps fit in to suicide preventionStudies show income, debt and access to basic needs shape mental health outcomes, but U.S. strategies have largely focused on clinical care.www.washingtonpost.com