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Carli Batson, the reigning Miss North Carolina wrote on social media that “Cheslie’s spirit, selflessness and ability to love boundlessly will never be forgotten.
Cheslie has always been such an inspiration to me and so many others. I am still in disbelief. North Carolina holds Cheslie’s friends and family in our hearts tonight & forever.”
Kryst posted a picture of herself on social media Sunday morning with the caption: “May this day bring you rest and peace.”
Mental health experts say this is a reminder that we should check in on our loved ones.
“I think in the past suicide — or suicidal behavior — was just thought of as a white thing,” said Dr. Sheftall, a principal investigator at the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. “And that’s not the case.”
For more than a decade, suicide rates have been increasing in Black children and adolescents, and a 2021 study says the sharpest rise occurred among young girls.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, found that just over 1,800 Black children died by suicide between 2003 and 2017, and while most of the deaths were among boys, especially those ages 15 to 17, the gender gap is narrowing.
The suicide rate of the girls increased an average of 6.6 percent each year — more than twice the increase for boys, the study said. Nearly 40 percent of the girls were 12 to 14 years old, indicating that this age group may need additional attention or different types of interventions.
While we still do not know the full story behind this tragedy, reports are coming in that Kryst left a note leaving all of her possessions to her mother.
Check back often to see updates on this developing story.