suicide prevention

The latest Utah news from Tuesday evening, March 16, 2021.

A coalition of state leaders, non-profit organizations and advocacy groups have partnered to launch a new awareness campaign on mental health services and suicide prevention for the Latino community in West Valley City.

How do you reduce suicide deaths in a pro-gun state where half of those deaths are by firearm? Hosts Sonja Hutson and Emily Means look at Utah’s approach over the years. Plus, a conversation with Rep. Steve Eliason, who’s spearheaded several suicide prevention bills.If you or someone you know needs help, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Utah Crisis Line at 801-587-3000 or the Crisis Text Line by texting 741741.

The latest Utah news from Friday morning, October 30, 2020.

Wednesday evening, July 15, 2020Members Of Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Weigh Mask RequestUtah leaders for the Church of Jesus Christ of…

At a press event Friday, Rep. Ben McAdams spoke about legislation he recently introduced to fund research grants aimed at understanding why suicide rates…

The National Center for Veterans Studies at the University of Utah released research on Friday that offers new insight into suicide prevention among…

Updated 11:45 a.m. MDT 8/2/19Facing an already high rate of suicide in Utah, state officials are now taking a closer look at the scale of farmers taking…

The Mountain West has disproportionately high rates of depressive disorders and suicide. Researchers are trying to find out why. Turns out, the...

Congressman Ben McAdams, D-Utah, was in Salt Lake City this week to promote a $4 million boost in federal funding for youth suicide prevention and…

As two celebrities died in apparent suicides this week, a new federal report shows suicide rates have risen dramatically across the country over the past…

In the Hive Mind, KUER reporters take questions from our listeners and try to help find the answer. This week KUER spoke to a woman with a life or death…