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Apr 20, 2022
Starting in July, ‘988’ will direct people to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The crisis hotline is getting a new, easy-to-remember code. The problem is, most people don’t know it.
Jun 07, 2021
Mental health ‘first aid’ can give bystanders the skills to act in a crisis
Training has gone virtual during the pandemic, and it's more popular than ever.
Jan 24, 2020
Black youth have some of the highest suicide rates in America, and we’re only beginning to understand why
Comparing patterns between different patients with depression could lead to better mental health services.
Oct 31, 2019
The CDC knows why U.S. life expectancy keeps dropping—but no one knows how to stop it
Three things are shortening American lives.
Sep 12, 2019
Why some experts are trying to redefine suicide
Treating self harm as a condition, not a symptom could lead to better diagnoses and preventative care.
May 14, 2019
A third of youth firearm deaths could be prevented without taking away a single gun
Locking up guns keeps kids safer.
Jul 02, 2018
Why suicide is on the rise in the U.S.—even as it falls in Europe
Could inequality be to blame?
Mar 14, 2018
National data says substance abuse is on the decline. These charts tell a different story.
National averages hide the counties that desperately need our help.
Nov 10, 2016
Assisted suicide is now legal in Colorado, thanks to overwhelming voter support
A new way to die in the West
Feb 08, 2016
Small Doses Of Opioids Could Prevent Suicide
The drugs reduce both emotional and physical pain
