suicide

A recent study from the University of Utah highlights the concerning connection between extreme heat, air pollution, and increased suicide risk in southern Utah.

Grief and loneliness are taking a toll on our seniors. Let's take a moment to think about how we can support those who might be struggling.

Suicide is always a tough topic but this couple is tackling the perception one stop at at time...on a bus! Full story here:

The number of suicides in Utah caused by drug overdoses may be greatly underreported. A new study published in the medical journal "Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior" looked at more than 26-hundred overdose deaths in Utah that occurred from 2012 to 2015...

For the first time in several years, Utah's suicide rate saw a slight decrease. According to a report from the Department of Human Services, the rate dropped from 22-point-seven per 100-thousand people in 2017, to 22-point-two last year. In the report, health officials say it is too early to tell whether this indicates a positive trend, stating that this is the time to "double down" on s

The Salt Lake City School District is strongly discouraging students from watching the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why." The district sent a letter home to parents noting that the new season of the series debuted last week. Organizations such as the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide have voiced concerns about the show's content, which deals with the aftermath of a young person's

Utah’s suicide rate is the fifth-highest in the nation, according to the Utah Department of Health. An average of 592 Utahns die by suicide each year and more than 4,500 Utahns reportedly attempt it. The largest group at risk might surprise you. W...

The F-C-C is recommending that the digits 9-8-8 be adopted as the new number of the National Suicide Prevention Hotline. They made the announcement Thursday. Representative Chris Stewart of Utah sponsored the bill that mandated the report...

The family of a Utah State University student who allegedly killed herself because she was being bullied is suing the school. Twenty-four-year-old Jerusha Sanjeevi from Malaysia was a P-H-D candidate who died in 2017. The lawsuit claims Sanjeevi was jeered at by other students for having darker skin, smelling like Indian food and having a weird name...