/tags/suicide-prevention suicide prevention en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-09-02/as-calls-to-mental-health-line-jump-in-missouri-some-worry-about-long-term-funding-3 In July, Missouri officials debuted 988, an emergency mental health hotline that connects callers to dozens of organizations around the country based on the caller’s area code. The hotline’s overhaul means crisis response organizations need more workers and money to pay them. Advocates are concerned that the state has not committed to funding the hotline for the long term. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-09-02/as-calls-to-mental-health-line-jump-in-missouri-some-worry-about-long-term-funding-3 Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2022-08-19/missouri-mental-crisis-calls-go-up-during-988-hotlines-first-month During the first month of a national mental health crisis line, calls to Missouri mental health centers have gone up 30%, state officials said. The three-digit 988 line routes all calls to suicide prevention hotline crisis centers. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 11:44:35 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-08-19/missouri-mental-crisis-calls-go-up-during-988-hotlines-first-month Sarah Fentem /government-politics-issues/2022-06-15/military-suicides-are-up-and-plans-to-reduce-them-are-getting-mixed-views Soldiers dying by suicide is at the highest level since 9/11, and while some installations are trying do more to help prevent the deaths, critics say it's not enough. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 10:20:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-06-15/military-suicides-are-up-and-plans-to-reduce-them-are-getting-mixed-views Jonathan Ahl /health-science-environment/2022-04-25/missouri-ad-campaign-promotes-safe-gun-storage-to-prevent-suicide The nonprofit Missouri Foundation for Health and the Ad Council are launching a campaign to reduce gun-related suicides in the state. Starting this week, people in the St. Louis region will see online and television ads about safe firearms storage. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:36:20 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-04-25/missouri-ad-campaign-promotes-safe-gun-storage-to-prevent-suicide Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2022-01-04/a-black-gun-enthusiast-is-on-a-lonely-mission-to-stop-missouris-suicide-crisis Inside Missouri's growing community of Black gun owners, even enthusiasts are alarmed about how quickly suicide rates are rising. But the message of crisis prevention isn't always a popular one. Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:30:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-01-04/a-black-gun-enthusiast-is-on-a-lonely-mission-to-stop-missouris-suicide-crisis Alex Smith /health-science-environment/2020-11-30/suicide-rates-among-young-people-spiked-after-missouri-loosened-gun-laws-study-finds Gun-related suicides among young adults in Missouri had been declining since at least 1999, according to a new analysis from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. But after the state eliminated its permit-to-purchase requirement in 2007, firearm suicide rates among adults ages 19 to 24 jumped by nearly 22%. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:58:18 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-11-30/suicide-rates-among-young-people-spiked-after-missouri-loosened-gun-laws-study-finds Shahla Farzan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-06-10/wake-up-film-takes-on-the-scourge-of-suicide Nearly 800,000 people in the world die by suicide each year. And 2020 has so far proven to be a tougher year than others, with economic upheaval and civil… Wed, 10 Jun 2020 21:37:17 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-06-10/wake-up-film-takes-on-the-scourge-of-suicide Lara Hamdan /health-science-environment/2020-03-19/wash-u-professor-says-young-children-think-about-suicide-too The suicide rate among children age 10-14 in the U.S. tripled between 2007 and 2017, but health experts know little about why young children think about… Thu, 19 Mar 2020 11:16:14 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-03-19/wash-u-professor-says-young-children-think-about-suicide-too Sarah Fentem /politics-issues/2020-01-27/missouri-house-democrats-talk-medicaid-expansion-2020-legislative-agenda Democrats in the Missouri House say they’re confident voters will approve Medicaid expansion, and they want to strengthen other health care measures in… Tue, 28 Jan 2020 02:39:06 GMT /politics-issues/2020-01-27/missouri-house-democrats-talk-medicaid-expansion-2020-legislative-agenda Jaclyn Driscoll