People over 70 are increasingly using firearms to end their lives. The rate is especially prevalent among Western states.
Mental Health
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Group aims to combat male loneliness
Men’s Shed chapter brings good vibes to tackle serious themes.
The mental health toll of ICE enforcement: ‘Emotional safety is important, but also physical safety’
One of Jackson’s few Spanish-speaking therapists reflects on what she’s seeing from on the ground.
Gordon calls for progress on lowering Wyoming’s suicide rate during awareness month
Funding for the 988 lifeline could be appropriated to the state budget for the 2026-2027 biennium during the upcoming legislative budget session in February.
‘A traumatized few and a naive rest of society’: Destigmatizing first responders’ mental health
First responders are more likely to experience mental health conditions than the general public.
States to provide a safe place for LGBTQ+ youth to call during crisis
States are on the hook after the national 988 Suicide and Crisis hotline ends specific services for LGBTQ+ youth on July 17.
Unpacking a Wyoming legislator’s House floor speech on mental health
On the final day of the Wyoming Legislature’s recent general session, Rep. Tom Kelly (R-Sheridan) walked up to a lectern and spoke about his personal experience with navigating family health issues.
Denting an impossible housing market
How rigorous financial education, plus plenty of subsidy, is helping one family find stability after turmoil.
A K-12 mental health policy failed on a tie vote. So what’s next for Wyoming’s youth?
The legislature’s interim Education Committee failed to pass a draft bill that would have created a statewide mental health policy for K-12 schools.
