Suicide Prevention

Northeast Ohio crisis hotline operations report the nationwide 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is not working.

The 988 national hotline was launched this summer, and the funding for Ohio's hotline will run out in less than a year.

In Cuyahoga County in 2020, there were 25 deaths by suicide from people 25 or younger, and nearly half of those people were Black, according to data from the Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County.

With recent spikes in veteran suicide rates, federal legislation was approved in October to help veterans struggling with mental health and substance abuse.

Here are your morning headlines for Friday, Oct. 4:Akron man sentenced for cyberattacks;CVNP buys Brandywine Country Club;Akron Children's to raise…

The Senate budget that was passed unanimously this week does not include $36 million that mental health and suicide prevention advocates were hoping would…

Billboards in Akron are encouraging residents to lock up firearms, medication and alcohol to prevent suicides. The seven billboards depict the items…

The Ohio Board of Education is moving forward with the creation of statewide guidelines around the social and emotional learning of students. The Board…

At least 12 Stark County teens have died by suicide since last August. At the request of state and local health officials, a special team of investigators…

The Massillon City School District is warning about a dangerous social media game called the "Blue Whale Challenge."The game recruits players through…