Canuso says there are many different paths to suicidal thoughts. Very few people have the psychotic delusions or hallucinations that lead to suicide. There are those going through what is called organic depression, a disease so fraught with chronic pain some feel they just can’t go on. People in those two categories can be helped with medication. Then there are those facing what they see as overwhelming stress financial, family drama, drug and alcohol problems, systemic racism or socio-economic challenges who see no way out.
But there are others who give no sign they are considering suicide. They will not reach out for help and they will silently go about carrying out their plans. Canuso says these are usually very high-functioning people who are suffering and nobody knows it. They make up about 10 percent of suicides as those that have no psychiatric diagnosis, have never been seen by a provider and have never reached out for help. Canuso says that if you believe anyone is even c
St. Anthony Regional Hospital has been recognized as a 2021 Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital for the third consecutive year. “It’s gratifying to be recognized for the outstanding work that our staff performs each and every day,” says St. Anthony President and CEO, Ed Smith. “We are very honored to be included in this list. Throughout the pandemic and its challenges, exceptional care continued to be provided for our patients.” The award is presented by the Chartis Center for Rural Health based on the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX. The INDEX is based solely on public data and uses 36 independent indicators across eight pillars of performance. This includes market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charges and financial efficiency. “The Top 100 program continues to illuminate strategies and innovation for delivering higher quality care and better outcomes within rural communities,” says Michael Topchik, National Leader of the Chartis Center f
Carroll Police Chief, Brad Burke, reports the department was notified the suspect involved in an incident resulting in the injury of an officer last Friday has apparently returned to the Chicago area. It all started with an attempt to arrest 27-year-old Dennis Guider, Jr. of Chicago Heights, Ill. at approximately 12:50 p.m. in the 1800 block of Kittyhawk Avenue. Guider was a passenger in the vehicle and wanted on outstanding Illinois warrants for parole violations, forgery and burglary. When Officer Patrick McCarty approached the passenger side of the vehicle, Guider shoved the driver out of the way and jumped into the driver’s seat. McCarty moved around the front of the vehicle at that time and was hit and scooped up onto the hood of the car as Guider continued driving.
An investigation has been opened into the unattended death of an 11-year-old male in Carroll. Police Chief, Brad Burke, says they were notified of the death in
Authorities have released additional information about an Illinois fugitive who injured a Carroll police officer Friday afternoon while fleeing from law enforcement. According to Carroll Police Chief, Brad Burke, 27-year-old Dennis Guider Jr. of Chicago Heights, Ill., was a passenger in a vehicle in the 1800 block of Kittyhawk Avenue and officers conducted a traffic stop on the car at approximately 12:56 p.m. at the intersection of Burgess Avenue and U.S. Highway 30. Guider is wanted for parole violations related to multiple burglary convictions in Cook County. Authorities say he refused to cooperate with officers’ commands during the stop, and as officers attempted to take him into custody, he pushed the driver out of the vehicle and drove off, striking an officer who landed on the car’s hood. According to law enforcement, Guider reached speeds up to 60 mph as he proceeded into the 600 block of Burgess Avenue where he struck a culvert, throwing the officer from the vehicle. Guid