National Suicide Prevention Week

Letter to the Editor: Help bring suicide out of the shadows

September 6, 2023 | By Chuck Johnson

Nearly 46,000 people in the United States die by suicide each year. That’s one death every 11 minutes. Yet suicide is a topic that hides in the shadows. All too often suicide goes unaddressed even when we may sense someone is struggling. We may worry that saying the wrong thing will make it worse, so…

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Letter to the Editor: Suicide prevention can be as simple as asking a question to save a life

August 30, 2022 | By Chuck Johnson, Adams County Suicide Prevention Coalition

Dear Muddy River News: It’s possible by asking a single question you could save a person’s life. The question: Are you thinking about suicide? Our lives today can feel overwhelming. Losing a job or a relationship, trouble in school, physical illness, divorce or the death of a loved one can happen to anyone. Events like…

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