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988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline sees 45% increase in contacts, but funding concerns remain

Friday, September 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Since the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline launched on July 16, call centers have seen a 45% increase in contacts -- primarily in people texting or sending messages seeking help -- compared to last year, according to new data from the... Read More.

After his brother died by suicide, this teacher changed how he talks to students about mental health

Monday, September 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Every day at the start of his classes, Nick Orr, a high school science teacher in Nevada, said he checks in with his students about their mental health. It's a practice Orr said he began doing after his own brother Anthony died... Read More.

Veteran suicide rate is lowest in years, VA says, but advocates worry that’s an undercount

Tuesday, September 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The number of suicides among military veterans dropped to its lowest rate in over a decade, according to a report released Monday by the Department of Veteran Affairs. The latest figures come days after a national suicide prevention nonprofit said the federal... Read More.

Asylum seeker dies by suicide in NYC shelter

Monday, September 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An asylum seeker in New York City died by suicide in a city shelter on Sunday, according to Mayor Eric Adams. "The thousands of asylum seekers we have seen arrive in our city came to this country seeking a better life. Sadly... Read More.

On National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, doctors raise the alarm on physician deaths

Saturday, September 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Even as healthcare professionals battle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 300 Americans dying each day on average from the virus, doctors nationwide are raising awareness about the growing epidemic of suicide within their ranks. Saturday, Sept. 17, is National Physician Suicide... Read More.

Ashley Judd recalls feeling “cornered and powerless” during investigation after Naomi Judd’s suicide

Wednesday, August 31 by ABC News

Ashley Judd takes an unflinching look back at the traumatic final moments of Naomi Judd’s life in a new op-ed penned for The New York Times. In it, she recounts the experience of finding her mother, who died by suicide: “The... Read More.

After daughter’s suicide, dad shares emotional message to ‘help at least one person’

Friday, August 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A dad mourning the loss of his 26-year-old daughter is sharing an emotional message on mental health. David Sheats shared on Instagram that his daughter, Savannah Sheats, died by suicide. "I've been reluctant to express that, but I think it's important," he wrote... Read More.

Three children, mother found dead in apparent murder suicide: Police

Friday, July 29 by ABC News

(DANBURY, Conn.) -- A Connecticut mother allegedly killed her three children before taking her own life, the Danbury Police Department said Thursday. Police identified the mother as 36-year-old Sonia Loja and her three children as Junior Panjon, 12; Joselyn Panjon, 10; and Jonael Panjon, 5. "A... Read More.

3 children, mother found dead in apparent murder suicide: Police

Thursday, July 28 by ABC News

(DANBURY, Conn.) -- A Connecticut mother allegedly killed her three children before taking her own life, the Danbury Police Department said Thursday. Police identified the mother as 36-year-old Sonia Loja and her three children as Junior Panjon, 12; Joselyn Panjon, 10; and Jonael Panjon, 5. "A... Read More.

Trump relishes another primary win, in Maryland, as GOP critics warn of political ‘suicide’

Wednesday, July 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Gov. Larry Hogan is a popular Republican who won two statewide elections in Democratic-leaning Maryland -- but his full-throated endorsement didn't mean enough to the Republican base in Tuesday's primary. Hogan's preferred candidate, his former Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz, is projected to lose... Read More.

Wyoming struggles for answers amid growing suicide rate

Friday, July 15 by ABC News

(CHEYENNE, Wyo.) -- Lyle Neiberger would have turned 33 this year. But he is forever 17, frozen in his father Lance’s memory. “I’ve never been angry at my son. I've always been angry at me. Why didn't I see it? What if I would have done... Read More.

New 988 number for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline launches Saturday, expanding access amid funding concerns

Friday, July 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline prepared for the launch of a nationwide three-digit number on Saturday, local, state and federal government officials gathered in Philadelphia Friday to discuss the effort to get the new nationwide 988 calling code. "There's been a lot... Read More.

Stories tagged with: suicide

988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline sees 45% increase in contacts, but funding concerns remain

After his brother died by suicide, this teacher changed how he talks to students about mental health

Veteran suicide rate is lowest in years, VA says, but advocates worry that’s an undercount

Asylum seeker dies by suicide in NYC shelter

On National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, doctors raise the alarm on physician deaths

Ashley Judd recalls feeling “cornered and powerless” during investigation after Naomi Judd’s suicide

After daughter’s suicide, dad shares emotional message to ‘help at least one person’

Three children, mother found dead in apparent murder suicide: Police

3 children, mother found dead in apparent murder suicide: Police

Trump relishes another primary win, in Maryland, as GOP critics warn of political ‘suicide’

Wyoming struggles for answers amid growing suicide rate

New 988 number for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline launches Saturday, expanding access amid funding concerns

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