Tag: Suicide prevention
FCC to vote in July to make ‘988’ the suicide hotline...
Federal regulators will vote in July on whether to make “988†the number to reach a suicide prevention hotline.The Federal Communications Commission says phone...
Karen Pence: ‘It’s OK to not be OK’ during pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) - Karen Pence says it’s OK to not be OK during the coronavirus pandemic.While Vice President Mike Pence runs the White House...
Karen Pence: ‘It’s OK to not be OK’ during pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) - Karen Pence says it’s OK to not be OK during the coronavirus pandemic.While Vice President Mike Pence runs the White House...
Gov’t wants a new 911-like number just for suicide hotline
NEW YORK (AP) - With suicides on the rise , the U.S. government wants to make the national crisis hotline easier to reach.Once implemented,...
Trump aims to stem vet suicide with outreach, local grants
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at stemming a persistently high number of veteran suicides, urging expanded outreach...
Suicide, at 50-year peak, pushes down US life expectancy
NEW YORK (AP) - Suicides and drug overdoses pushed up U.S. deaths last year, and drove a continuing decline in how long Americans are...
Suicide, at 50-year peak, pushes down US life expectancy
NEW YORK (AP) - Suicides and drug overdoses pushed up U.S. deaths last year, and drove a continuing decline in how long Americans are...
Kate Spade Foundation to donate $1M for suicide prevention
NEW YORK (AP) - Kate Spade New York has announced plans to donate $1 million to support suicide prevention and mental health awareness causes...
Court rules MIT can’t be held liable for student’s suicide
BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology cannot be held responsible for the death of a graduate student who killed himself on campus...
Rise in teen suicide, social media coincide; is there link?
CHICAGO (AP) - An increase in suicide rates among U.S. teens occurred at the same time social media use surged and a new analysis...
