suicide prevention

In eastern Ohio’s Carroll County, the suicide rate is nearly double the state average. Community health workers are trying to change that.

The Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation is backing bipartisan legislation that would impose penalties on AI models that suggest self-harm or hurting another person.

A recent study, which included researchers at Ohio State, Yale and other universities, identified a 58% reduction in the number of suicide attempts made by patients using the app who had previously attempted suicide.

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.