“Just F’ing Ask,” Combatting Veterans Suicide in Montana
"Just F'ing ask." It's a bold tagline, but at the end of the day- if you want to help stop suicide, especially among veterans, then you need to just f'ing ask the question.
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Vet's "Never Stop Fighting" Tour Stops in Yellowstone
As luck would have it, I was able to catch up with him while he stopped in Jackson Hole, Wyoming- just before he ventured into Yellowstone National Park. Earlier that same week he climbed Devil's Tower- even though he has never rock climbed before.
Comparing Two Border Towns, What the Pandemic Cost Teenagers
Think about, if you were a kid in Texas, you still got to go to school. You largely didn't have to wear masks. And you still got to play "Friday Night Lights" football. Just minutes away, right across the border- you got none of that. No school. No football. And you better wear a mask everywhere.
As suicides rise, Army brass reassessing outreach
Within the ranks of the storied 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 10 soldiers have taken their own lives so far this year.
Crash on Rimrock Road, Man Dead of Self-Inflicted Gun Shot Wound
I came upon the accident scene on Rimrock Road at Zimmerman Trail just before 8pm on Friday (11/15) and couldn't believe what I was seeing. There was one truck with severe front end damage, and a body laying next to it.
Agencies Boost Efforts to Stop Wildland Firefighter Suicides
No figures on wildland firefighter suicides are available because federal agencies often track only fatalities that occur during work hours, and families don’t always release a cause of death.
Suicide Prevention Conference Discusses How to Help Veterans
The VA’s Wendy Lakso says 20 veterans die by suicide each day nationally.
Billings Public Library Hosts Free Suicide Prevention Training
The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Yellowstone Valley will hold free training to help people learn how to prevent suicide. QPR training teaches three steps to QUESTION, PERSUADE and REFER someone to help. Training session will be held March 1 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm in the community room at the Billings Public Library.
CDC Suicide Report Retracted
Q2 reports that a widely cited study of suicide rates for different occupations in the U.S. has been retracted as it may contain flawed conclusions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention produced the 2016 study that showed the “farming, fishing and forestry” occupational group suffered a higher rate of suicide than any other occupation...
‘Black Hawk Down’ Warrior in Missoula to Fight Suicide
A fundraiser in Missoula tomorrow will bring in one of America’s most famous soldiers as a featured speaker.