Getting the word out on preventing suicides in construction
Work-related stress can severely impact mental health; and without proper support, people struggling with mental health issues may turn to substance abuse and…
Tag: suicide prevention
New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies
Quick help for suicidal thoughts and other mental health emergencies is now as easy as 9-8-8. The United States’ first…
Lawmakers weigh bills to offer suicide prevention training as mental health issues rise
With mental health issues on the rise nationwide, Missouri lawmakers are weighing bills that would provide pharmacists and teachers with…
More Black Missourians are buying guns, and Black suicide rates are rising
When Russell and Sharis Lewis want to unwind, they pack up their guns and drive from their home in Florissant…
Pandemic uncovers rising suicide rates among people of color
Rafiah Maxie has been a licensed clinical social worker in the Chicago area for a decade. Throughout that time, she’d…