Healing the 'Invisible Ache' behind the suicide crisis among Black men and boys
![The Invisible Ache, by Courtney B. Vance and Dr. Robin L. Smith](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/11/14/91ljxlpwhul._sl1500__wide-e485e560aa76ca75b43f396022de2028200f23c7.jpg?s=600)
Rates of suicide among Black men and boys in the U.S. are increasing faster than among any other group. Actor Courtney B. Vance and Robin L. Smith (aka "Dr. Robin") address the crisis in a new book.
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