USA. Pine Ridge, South Dakota. 2015. Mirna American Horse, age 16, being picked up after threatening suicide because she couldn’t go to the fairground. Was taken to Pine Ridge Hospital Emergency Ward where she was met by asocial worker.
According to the Sweet Grass Suicide Prevention Project, suicide is the second leading cause of death for American Indian youth ages 10-24. The Pine Ridge suicide rate is 3.2 times higher than the national average.