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The National Institute of Mental Health estimates 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience some form of mental illness and 20 percent of children between the…
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The overwhelming majority of gun deaths in America don't involve bad guys with guns — they're caused by people deliberately harming themselves. The U.S. experiences more than 60 gun suicides daily.
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If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The House just passed a bill to create a 9-1-1 type service nationwide...
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A chorus of voices fills a Denver call center, coming from the rows of soldier-like operators in cubicles.“Colorado support line. This is Caroline,” a…
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Each day about 20 veterans and active-duty service members take their own lives. It's a stubborn number that hasn't changed much since 2005. If the trend…
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In 2016, a streak of student deaths prompted action within the Thompson School District in Larimer County. As the national conversation around student…
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For the first time the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs has released veteran suicide statistics by state. It shows Colorado’s rate at 47.1 per 100,000…
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On March 11, 2005, Kevin Berthia wanted to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. California Highway Patrol Officer Kevin Briggs talked him out of it. The two met recently to discuss what happened that day.
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When Army Capt. Stefanie Pelkey's husband returned from Iraq, "his light was gone," she says. Army Sgt. T.J. Hart says he barely survived the numbness that led Pelkey's husband away.
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Suicide was the number one injury-related cause of death in Colorado in 2013 according to state health officials. Gov. John Hickenlooper declared Sept. 7…