suicide

One year after the 988 suicide, the number of 911 calls increases in Travis County

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Karen Duran answered the crisis line at Integral Care, the mental health authority for Austin and Travis County, for four years. A year ago, the National Suicide & Prevention Hotline became more integrated nationwide to connect these regional centers by introducing the 988 crisis number. It’s very similar to the 911 number for police, fire, … Read more

After his wife’s suicide, the Norton man tries to raise awareness of postpartum depression

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NORTON In the blizzard of problems and medical appointments during pregnancy, Tyler Sutton says mental health and postpartum depression aren’t on the list. They should be, says Sutton, whose wife of 36 years Ariana took her own life on May 31 amid the murky depths of postpartum depression. It had been nine days since their … Read more