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Farmers in parts of the West are experiencing some of the worst drought conditions in nearly two decades. The dryness presents challenges in keeping a farm or ranch viable, and in how farmers deal with mental health concerns.
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Although Colorado generally has one of the highest suicide rates in the country, preliminary state data indicates that the state's rate in 2020 remained relatively unchanged compared to 2019.
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A new Colorado gun law has been divisive from the start. Now, a group of researchers is analyzing how it has been used in its first year.
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The risk of suicide in gun owners was about nine times higher than among non-gun owners, the study showed.
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The new data also reinforces that those at risk are unlikely to substitute different methods if guns aren’t available.
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In Montpelier, Idaho, the coronavirus pandemic hangs over several recent deaths.
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Extended social isolation. Layoffs. A run on firearms. These are knock-on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are also conditions that suicide experts say demand more preventative action for at-risk Americans.
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The U.S. passed an ominous milestone in 2018. A record 24,432 people died by firearm suicide, marking the first time that more than 24,000 people have died by firearm suicide.
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A new report shows youth suicide rates have spiked alarmingly in recent years, especially in the Mountain West.
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More Americans picked mass shootings than suicides. Experts say this misperception is handcuffing suicide prevention efforts.