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Though firearm deaths make up a significant amount of youth suicides, lawmakers on a mental health committee pushed back on gun control.

Suicide prevention month statement

Though firearm deaths make up a significant amount of youth suicides in the state, lawmakers on a mental health committee rejected recommendations for gun safety measures, asking instead to look at so

The national suicide rate climbed to an all-time high in 2022 with 49,449 deaths.

One Elko High Schools student and one Spring Creek High School student died by suicide in the 2022-2023 school year that ended in June

When people are in emotional crisis they generally have one thing in common, and the concept of having a caring point of contact can directly address that.

In this issue of JAMA, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updates earlier recommendations, endorsing screening for depression in adults while findin

Physicians should screen all adults for depression and adults aged younger than 65 years for anxiety disorders, according to final recommendation statements from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.This is the first time that the task force is recommending universal anxiety screening in this population, according to a press release.

The free training that can help you watch out for friends, co-workers and people you care about is called, QPR

This guest editorial was written by the Detroit Lakes Tribune, a Forum Communications Co. newspaper.