suicide prevention

The latest data shows five Ohioans are lost to suicide every single day.

Ohio health officials are working to improve mental health access as rates of depressions among youth and adults have increased in recent years. Ohio has had a higher number of suicides for the past several years.

Being a veterinarian and helping animals can bring a lot of joy. But the job also comes with a host of stressors that can affect veterinarians’ mental health, and the field is starting to have more conversations about it.

The 988 national hotline was launched this summer, and the funding for Ohio's hotline will run out in less than a year.

Mental health advocates celebrated the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, but some people voiced concerns that using the service could lead to police involvement or forced hospitalization.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has a new name and number. Now people can access help from the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling 988. Today on Wellness Wednesday, we discuss how a name and number change could improve suicide prevention.

State officials estimate about 90,000 Ohioans call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline each year. But soon, Ohio and the rest of the country will transition to a new number that's shorter and easier to remember: 988.

The awareness campaign hosted by OSU's Wexner Medical Center and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health aims to educate on the importance of talking about suicide so that those struggling with mental health do not feel alone and can get the help they need.

Researchers have figured out how to block the molecular signals that cause scars to form, at least in mice. On Wellness Wednesday we take a look at healing without scarring and the hurdles ahead.

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.