/tags/suicide-prevention Suicide Prevention en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:11:33 GMT /health/2022-10-10/a-parents-lawsuit-accuses-amazon-of-selling-suicide-kits-to-teenagers Amazon sold the food preservative sodium nitrite, which lawyers say has no household use at high purity levels, to people who later killed themselves using the substance, the suit claims. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:11:33 GMT /health/2022-10-10/a-parents-lawsuit-accuses-amazon-of-selling-suicide-kits-to-teenagers Joe Hernandez /health/2022-09-29/effective-suicide-prevention-conversations-involve-empathy-validation-and-surrendering-control September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide is an extremely difficult topic to discuss, but not talking about it doesn't help, says neuropsychotherapist Bella Rockman. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT /health/2022-09-29/effective-suicide-prevention-conversations-involve-empathy-validation-and-surrendering-control Jennifer Stayton /health/2022-07-15/the-new-988-mental-health-hotline-is-live-heres-what-to-know Mental health advocates hope the new hotline will make it easier to get support if you're in crisis or helping someone who is. Here's how it works and what could stand in its way. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:40:34 GMT /health/2022-07-15/the-new-988-mental-health-hotline-is-live-heres-what-to-know Rhitu Chatterjee /health/2021-11-16/colleges-are-turning-to-science-to-limit-suicide-contagion-and-help-heal-campuses The new strategy is called "postvention." It means having a plan built on truth, compassion and counseling that quickly addresses the mental health needs of friends and classmates after a suicide. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 19:21:51 GMT /health/2021-11-16/colleges-are-turning-to-science-to-limit-suicide-contagion-and-help-heal-campuses Aneri Pattani /covid-19/2021-03-24/covid-19-brought-a-mental-health-crisis-for-texas-teens-billions-in-federal-aid-could-help A Pearland teen is speaking out after a majority of her peers responded to a survey saying they thought about committing suicide. The findings are in line with what mental health professionals are saying: Teens are facing a mental health crisis. Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:03:45 GMT /covid-19/2021-03-24/covid-19-brought-a-mental-health-crisis-for-texas-teens-billions-in-federal-aid-could-help Elizabeth Trovall /covid-19/2021-02-02/make-space-listen-offer-hope-how-to-help-a-child-at-risk-of-suicide If a young person says they want to end their life, how do you help? First, don't panic. Suicide is preventable. Here's advice for helping young people in crisis, from people who've lived through it. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:42:38 GMT /covid-19/2021-02-02/make-space-listen-offer-hope-how-to-help-a-child-at-risk-of-suicide Rhitu Chatterjee, Michelle Aslam /covid-19/2021-02-02/child-psychiatrists-warn-that-the-pandemic-may-be-driving-up-kids-suicide-risk A cluster of suicides in Las Vegas, plus a troubling rise in youth suicide attempts observed in ERs nationwide, is raising fears that the pandemic is fueling a children's mental health crisis. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:34:41 GMT /covid-19/2021-02-02/child-psychiatrists-warn-that-the-pandemic-may-be-driving-up-kids-suicide-risk Rhitu Chatterjee /texas/2018-05-03/with-the-highest-suicide-rate-in-texas-tyler-communities-are-making-changes From Texas Standard.In what many would call the "Bible Belt" of the Lone Star State, an ugly reality looms. Communities in East Texas are grappling with a� Thu, 03 May 2018 19:51:12 GMT /texas/2018-05-03/with-the-highest-suicide-rate-in-texas-tyler-communities-are-making-changes Jill Ament /texas/2016-02-22/advocates-say-preventing-suicides-by-firearms-has-nothing-to-do-with-2nd-amendment Merily Keller’s youngest son died by suicide in 2000, while she was working on a Master’s Degree in Public Health at UT Austin. Since then, she has worked� Mon, 22 Feb 2016 15:14:25 GMT /texas/2016-02-22/advocates-say-preventing-suicides-by-firearms-has-nothing-to-do-with-2nd-amendment Jennifer Stayton