Suicide

A new database reveals the rates of firearm deaths in each state, and some of the highest levels are in the Mountain West.

In 2021, Colorado voters approved the creation of a new office within the state’s Department of Public Health and Environment to tackle gun violence. They are partnering with the Colorado School of Public Health to create an information bank that tracks and studies gun violence across Colorado.

Suicide is the leading cause of service member deaths. On this Memorial Day, KGNU’s Hannah Leigh Myers speaks to the director of a Rocky Mountain VA…

Farmers in parts of the West are experiencing some of the worst drought conditions in nearly two decades. The dryness presents challenges in keeping a farm or ranch viable, and in how farmers deal with mental health concerns.

Pitkin County Public Health Director Karen Koenemann joins Jill Rubin on Let's Talk to answer questions about mental health and local resources.Colorado…

Comedian Frank King presents at Glenwood Springs Branch Library on September 17th for the Post Independent’s annual Longevity Project. The event includes…

Colorado Health Institute released a study detailing barriers to mental health care for veterans in Colorado, the report points to "stigma" as the primary…

Six suicide deaths occurred in Garfield County last month, half of all suicides reported last year, bringing the 2018 total to 11. KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh…