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Grab your walking shoes and get your stretching in because Sheridan County is hosting a Wyoming Out Of The Darkness suicide prevention walk Saturday, September 11 at Grinnell Plaza at 11 a.m. This is a national event occurring in cities all across the country. It marks the end of National Suicide Prevention Week, September 5-11.

Fantasia: She Wanted A Way Out

By now almost everyone has heard about Fantasia Barrino’s suicide attempt. That’s probably because she has been open and willing to share her story with just about anyone who has asked.

The Teen Mommy Trend

While teen birth rates are declining steadily throughout the nation, Wyoming is moving in the exact opposite direction. More and more teenage girls are giving birth and becoming mothers now than in years past. According to the 2010 study by Kids Count, the national teen birth rate (of girls aged 15 to 19) is 43 births for every 1,000 teenage girls (4.3 percent).

The Power of Facebook

In response to a devastating post on postsecret.com that broadcasted an anonymous person’s plan to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge to end his/her life, Kimberly Furnell created the Facebook page “Please Don’t Jump.” Furnell felt she had to do something to get through to the blogger after view

Eight Hours A Day Keeps The Suicidal Thoughts Away?

Are you getting your daily dose of ZZZZ’s? A recent and potentially groundbreaking study released June 8 linked irregular sleep patterns with elevated feelings of suicide. College students with inconsistent sleep schedules and nights with fewer than the recommended eight hours were found to be more prone to suicidal thoughts and symptoms than those who got more sleep.

Grace for 2 Brothers Foundation Walk

There’s no doubt about it: suicide in Wyoming is a serious problem. But not everyone is keeping quiet about it. Within the last five years, BJ Ayers lost two sons to suicide leaving her and her husband heartbroken and with only one living son, Blair. Ayers refuses to let youth suicide go unnoticed, however, and has since started a foundation called Grace for 2 Brothers.

Bouncing Back From Rock Bottom

Thoughts of suicide can become overwhelming and feeling powerless against them is not unusual. So went the case for Jordan Burnham, a 20-year-old college student, who just five years ago jumped out a 90-foot building intending to end his life. On the outside, he was a popular high school jock surrounded by loving family members and a large circle of friends.

On the Brink of Collapse: Celebrities and Suicide

News broke June 5 that reality TV personality Tila Tequila (allegedly) attempted suicide. No one can be quite sure whether she is having legitimate suicidal thoughts or whether the entire thing was just a hoax.

(Don’t) just shut up and take it

For a lot of high school seniors, the end of school means one thing: prom. For some students, prom may be a dream, a drag, a once-in-a-lifetime event or maybe something to skip altogether. But shouldn’t that be a decision each soon-to-be high school grad gets to make individually?

Johnson County to Provide Reinvigorated Suicide Prevention Resources

Folks in Johnson County should have a new (actually reinvigorated) suicide prevention resource soon. And it sounds like it can’t come soon enough, as there have been four suicides in the last half-year. There were zero in 2008 and 2009.

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