Suicide Prevention

Addressing Suicide Awareness And Prevention In Colorado

Erin OToole — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Mental health professionals, educators, and others concerned with addressing Colorado’s high suicide rate will gather in Denver Friday for the 6^th annual "Bridging the Divide" conference.

As Suicides Outnumber Homicides, Will Safer Firearms Help?

Colorado Public News and Rabah Kamal — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:50:27 +0000

Coloradans are four times more likely to die of suicide by gun than homicide by gun.

Suicide Rate Climbs For Middle-Aged Americans

Scott Hensley — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:48:00 +0000

It may be time to change the benchmark for discussion of public health problems in the U.S.

For quite a while, the annual number of fatalities from auto accidents has been a kind of shorthand for health issues that are big and important.

Starting in 2009, though, suicides surpassed deaths from crashes.

Ontario First Nation Struggles With Spike In Suicides

Bill Chappell — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:54:00 +0000

The Neskantaga First Nation is grappling with mental health and other issues in northern Ontario, Canada, where a high suicide rate prompted officials to declare a state of emergency earlier this month. With a population of about 400, the community has seen an average of about 10 suicide attempts a month in 2013, according to local officials.

"Since the end of last year ...

Battling Suicide In A 'Gun State' Means Treading Carefully

Kirk Siegler — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:04:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgPjT88ZfaE