Suicide Awareness

Ashley Yaugher, USU Professional Practice Extension Associate Professor of Health & Wellness talks about the upcoming 2025 Elevating Hope Summit: Taking Substance Use Disorder & Suicide Prevention to New Altitudes.

Today we’ll talk with Anastasia Zadeik about her novel The Other Side of Nothing.

The center said the shortcomings of the oversight system that are leaving a population exposed to neglect, abuse and preventable tragedies.

Our guest today is former Cache Valley resident Bryan Burningham. We’ll talk about depression, suicide and resilience, and later in the program we’ll hear a report from UPR reporter Sariah Israelsen about suicide prevention efforts in Cache Valley.

Although suicide rates in Utah have dropped, rates in Cache County are steadily climbing.

You or someone you know may have experienced thoughts of suicide. Live On Utah has created a playbook to teach people how to help.

September is a month specially dedicated to National Suicide Prevention, but a college freshman has been sending a powerful message reminding people of their life’s value on a daily basis.

Many Aggie fans were aware that head football coach Blake Anderson lost his son to suicide last winter, but the coach had never spoken publicly about the family tragedy.

As part of a movement started by a woman who lost her son to suicide, inspirational messages like “You Can Do This” have been popping up throughout Utah with the intention of inspiring hope to those who need it and to console those who have experienced grief.

A Utah therapist has been using his front yard to increase suicide awareness and prevention.