States in the Mountain West have some of the highest suicide rates in the country. The public radio collaboration Guns & America has been looking into how states including Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah are approaching this urgent issue.
Guns & America reporters Heath Druzin and Leigh Paterson join Idaho Matters to share more on their series "In Their Own Hands." Their reports looked at the role firearms play in this public health crisis, the politics around measures to address this issue, and what's being done to protect folks in rural parts of the West.
If you or someone you know is struggling, there is help. Call 208-398-4357 to talk with a trained professional at the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline. You don't have to be suicidal to call.
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