“Suicide rates increased 30% between 2000–2018, and declined in 2019 and 2020. Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States,3 with 45,979 deaths in 2020. The number of people who think about or attempt suicide is even higher. In 2020, suicide was among the top 9 leading causes of death for people ages 10-64. Suicide was the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-14 and 25-34.

In 2020 kidney disease is the tenth leading cause of death in America. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, & nephrosis are all disorders of the kidneys.

Chronic kidney disease is a condition in which the kidneys are damaged & cannot filter blood as well as healthy ones. This allows waste from the blood to remain in the body & may cause other health problems.”

Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)