September is National Suicide Prevention Month
Suicide rates have been increasing for two decades now. And during this time Washington’s suicide rate has remained higher than the national average. Moreover, Washington’s Department of Health recently issued a warning of rising rates of suicide and suicidal thinking in the coming months, as a result of the COVID-19 related challenges many Washingtonians are experiencing.
Please click the link to access an online toolkit, which includes steps you can take right now to make your home and community safer, and what to do if you’re faced with supporting someone who may be considering suicide.