ENID — For educators, the start of any new school year means identifying the needs, strengths and weaknesses of a new group of students.

With the return to class at Enid High School this week, teachers and counselors are going beyond identifying students’ academic needs to tackle one of the most basic human necessities: food.

ENID — In the pantheon of uncomfortable conversation topics, depression and suicide rank near the top.

When they are discussed, it often is after the fact, when suicide already has claimed a life, or an attempt has left a loved one scarred physically and emotionally. But it is only when we are willing to discuss depression and suicide openly, say mental health professionals that we can hope to prevent more tragic deaths.

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