Steady Rise in U.S. Suicides Among Adolescents, Teens

FRIDAY, Match 29, 2024 (HealthDay News ... based suicide prevention programs) and access to mental health counseling could help all adolescents, but especially at-risk minority teens. Read More

Los Angeles County Library offers Narcan clinics in response to fentanyl deaths

The Los Angeles ... with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health in providing help to save lives amid the fentanyl death epidemic. As fentanyl deaths continue to rise, Narcan, or ... Read More

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Nonbinary Teen Nex Benedict Died by Suicide, Says Medical Examiner

A summary report identified ... told NBC News. “To me, it doesn’t matter if Nex passed from a traumatic brain injury or if they passed from suicide. What matters is the fact that they died ... Read More

Why was 2023 such a deadly year in Los Angeles County jails? It depends on whom you ask

It was well after dark, but Tawana Hunter lingered in the hospital parking lot, watching the minutes tick by on her phone. As midnight drew closer, she ran through all the things she wished had ... Read More

Suicide deaths on the rise in Mercer County

It’s the highest suicide rate since 2019, when there were 21. More than half the suicides last year were senior citizens. Libonati says isolation ... call the Mercer County Health Commission. Read More

Preventing Teen Suicide

Teens contemplating suicide should seek immediate help from friends, family, and health care or mental health care professionals. Anyone confronted with a teen threatening suicide should contact ... Read More

Report Alleges Health Department’s Staffing Issues Are Putting LA Diners and Restaurants at Risk

Mona Holmes is a reporter for Eater Los Angeles and a regular contributor to KCRW radio. She has covered restaurants, dining, and food culture since 2016. In 2022, the James Beard Foundation ... Read More

Suicides among U.S. adolescents, teens rise steadily

During those two decades, over 47,000 Americans between the ages 10 and 19 lost their lives to suicide, the report ... health counseling could help all adolescents, but especially at-risk minority ... Read More

Owasso Teen Nex Benedict Died By Suicide, Says Medical Examiner Report

According to the Medical Examiner's report ... or contemplating suicide of the Oklahoma Mental Health Lifeline, just call or text 988." An OPD representative confirmed to News On 6 that the ... Read More

Suicides among U.S. adolescents, teens rise steadily

During those two decades, over 47,000 Americans between the ages 10 and 19 lost their lives to suicide, the report found ... National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Read More