suicide prevention

The song "How to save a life," by The Fray is not about suicide. It's a song about not having the tools to help someone in trouble, whether they're struggling with addiction, depression, anxiety, drug abuse or myriad other problems. The end result of not having the tools to help them often ends in suicide...

"Survivor's Day' is a shortened name for those family and loved ones who have been left behind after someone commits suicide. The American Foundation for the Prevention of Suicide (AFPS) has set aside Saturday for those left behind with its annual commemoration and support meetings...

Quite often, the key to preventing suicide in an individual is recognizing their need for help and reaching out to that individual. Last week, students from around southwestern Utah gathered at the Dixie Technical College Campus on Tech Ridge to take part in training for a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program called the Hope Squad ...

The song "How to save a life," by The Fray is not about suicide. It's a song about not having the tools to help someone in trouble, whether they're struggling with addiction, depression, anxiety, drug abuse or myriad other problems. The end result of not having the tools to help them often ends in suicide...

Governor Spencer Cox is planning to visit all 29 Utah counties to meet with students, neighbors, and local business owners. He told audiences last night that he would visit Iron and Washington Counties early next month. Cox kicked off what he's calling his "Connecting Utah Tour" on Monday at Tooele High School...

The state of Utah is adding two-million-dollars to the fight against suicide. In a press conference yesterday, lawmakers said they've received enough private donations to match the 700-thousand-dollars provided this year through legislation...

Democratic Congressman Ben McAdams and Utah health experts are calling for more work to prevent suicides in the state. Speaking at University of Utah Health yesterday, McAdams and doctors discussed the importance of research to better understand risk factors of suicide, and the need to fund suicide prevention resources...