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Could we have stopped Freddy E from committing suicide?

I am shocked. A few days ago 22year old Youtube comedien and rapper known as Freddy E committed suicide. What made this suicide so bizarre, is that he posted his last thoughts on Twitter moments before he pulled the trigger. Freddy E. was best known for his Internet program Jerk TV, which usually featured humorous yet profane segments. On the flip side, they often came with a moral or some type of cautionary message. Chilling posts from rapper Freddy E moments before he took his life Social media has been a means to build brands, to educate, to market products, to entertain, to network..the list is endless. It is also used as a medium in which people may cry out for help. How many times have you read Facebook posts of friends talking about their despair or heartbreak. This is often criticized as over-personalizing social media but isn't it natural to use the means by which we communicate every day to express one's emotion? As a medical professional, I urge you

Sex

Just thought I would get your attention. Seriously, though, sexual health is often ignored by many people. According to Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialties sexual health is defined as the enjoyment of sexual activity of one's choice, without causing or suffering physical or mental harm. Of course there is more to sex than enjoyment - reproduction and all that. Sexual dysfunction is more common than we realize affecting about 35% of all sexually active people. It is easier to appreciate these statistics once we understand that human sexuality is infinitely complex. Human sexuality is infinitely complex Six Common Enemies of Sexual Health 1. Bad relationships Disharmony in personal relationships, or simply too many relationships. The less conflict there is in a relationship the better for its sexual health. 2. Pain May be caused by a medical or gynaecological condition. Painful sex is called dyspareunia and is fairly common among women. However there are tr