Suicide Prevention

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

On July 16, Utah residents experienced a mental health crisis can call 988, a new nationwide suicide hotline number.

Starting on July 16, 2022, Utahns in a mental health crisis can call 988, the new number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Governor Cox has announced nearly all Utahns will be eligible for a vaccine booster starting this week.“Almost all Utahns currently reside in a high…

Idaho's already high suicide rates could worsen as the COVID-19 crisis stretches into the winter months, and state officials are relying on technology for…

September is Suicide Awareness Month. At the USU Extension Office in Cache County, Alisha Straatman and Tom Keady are two individuals working to provide…

While most Utahns seem to have weathered the coronavirus pandemic with less illness and death than has been seen elsewhere, they have not been unaffected…

In Utah, suicide is the leading cause of death for youth ages 10 to 24, according to a 2019 report out of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and the Utah…

Republican Speaker of the House Brad Wilson named reducing Utah’s suicide rate as one of his top priorities for the year in his opening session remarks…

To help reduce the number of suicide deaths in Utah, new features are being added to the SafeUT app. The app allows users to talk with a crisis counselor…