Veterans and Suicide
Over 42,000 deaths by suicide occur in the United States each year and 18% of those are Veterans while Veterans constitute only 8.5% of the US population. In August 2016, …
Talking About Suicide
Understanding Suicide
Understanding Suicide VT Suicide Prevention Center (vtspc.org) promotes public and well informed conversation about suicide prevention in Vermont. There is a pressing need to understand the prevalence of suicide as …
Suicide Data and Surveillance Efforts in VT Featured at Legislative Day – February 16, 2017
On Thursday, February 16, c Representatives of the Vermont Suicide Prevention Center, members of the Vermont Suicide Prevention Coalition, Vermont Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), and …
Crisis Text Line
Vermonters experiencing a mental health crisis now have a new way to find support 24 hours a day. The Vermont Department of Mental Health says people in crisis …
What are the Risk Factors of Suicide?
The impact of suicide on families, schools, and the larger community is especially profound in Vermont’s small, rural communities. It is important that people see suicide as a public health …
The Alcohol Connection
A large study published this year found significant results related to heavy alcohol use and male suicide risk. Among men, those who died by suicide experienced an 8% increase in …