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Utah state Rep. Steve Eliason had a jarring wake-up call to the suicide crisis in his state in 2012. Several of his son’s middle school classmates died by…
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Drifters Western Bar And Grill is a no-nonsense diner in a red wooden building just past the sign that welcomes you to Emida, Idaho. Elk and deer mounts…
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In the rural Mountain West, where suicide rates are high and guns are everywhere, momentum behind one solution is growing: During a time of crisis, get the guns out of the house.
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As the coronavirus forced people inside this spring and asked them to isolate themselves at home, in some case from loved ones and friends, experts across…
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A new report says the rate of young people dying from firearm suicide in Idaho has increased nearly twice as fast as the rest of the nation over the past…
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Owning a handgun significantly increases one’s risk of suicide, according to a study published Thursday that tracked new gun owners in California for more…
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The global pandemic is putting a strain on Americans’ mental health. There’s been a surge of calls to crisis lines in the past two months. Add a spike in…
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A new study shows that state laws allowing judges to temporarily remove firearms from at-risk people can lower suicide rates among older adults. It also…
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This is an encore presentation.During the last presidential election, many lower- and middle-class white Americans were drawn to politicians who pledge to…
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Extended social isolation. Layoffs. A run on firearms. These are indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are also conditions that have suicide…