Shasta County’s suicide death rate is 25.2 per 100,000 people, which is 2.5 times the rate for California. Health and Human Services has created a new resource to help in suicide prevention efforts. It shares steps anyone can take to help those at risk of suicide. It can be found at youmattershasta.org. There’s also a national free confidential suicide and crisis lifeline available by calling 988 anytime from any phone.
-Steve Gibson