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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The suicide rate among Nevada youth has spiked, with more than two dozen children and teens taking their lives last year, state officials…
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A recent study says about 85 percent of all firearm deaths from 2006 to 2015 in Utah were the result of suicide. The study,…
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We all know that being a college student can be very stressful. And when stress feels overwhelming many students become depressed. Some turn to…
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Hundreds of people marked Suicide Prevention Awareness Month over the weekend at a rally and walk in Henderson. And it was only one of more than a dozen…
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Opponents say the California law allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with doctor-prescribed medication fails to…
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — State officials have awarded $5.6 million in grants to hire more than 160 social workers and mental health professionals in…
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada officials say an $11 million grant from the federal government could help them reduce suicide attempts and improve school…
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May 7, was National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s website has a list of silver-lining suggestions for observance, such as participating in the social media #HeroesofHope campaign or hosting a Text, Talk, Act event at a local high school. In Carson City, First Lady Katherine Sandoval is speaking at the annual children’s mental-health summit, which will focus this year on connecting the dots between disparate agencies and services in a coordinated response to kids in crisis.
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In December, a 13-year-old student at White Middle School committed suicide. She left a note blaming bullying for the drastic decision to end her life.…
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Nevada has the fourth-highest suicide rate in the nation, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. And more than half of those who…