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Debby Waldman

Deborah Blum holds a photo of her teen, Esther Iris, at home in Los Angeles. Blum and her husband, Warren, lost Esther Iris to suicide in 2021. When it came time to write the death notice, Deborah Blum was open and specific about the mental health struggles that led to her child’s death. (LAUREN JUSTICE FOR KFF HEALTH NEWS)

Naming suicide in obits was once taboo. Changing that can help loved ones grieve

Debby Waldman
3D rendered image, enhanced scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of cancer cells. (Getty Images/koto_feja)

Rural Americans have difficulty accessing a promising cancer treatment

Debby Waldman