Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A bill that started in January plans to make treatment easier for veterans in crisis. ‘The Compact Act’ gives veterans at risk of suicide a chance to get no-cost emergency care at any hospital, while also covering inpatient care and outpatient care for a limited time. Any veteran considering suicide may dial 9-8-8 for help. Categories:…
On Patrol Live captured the moments of Cpl. Kenny Fitzsimmons rescuing a man who was sitting on the edge of a bridge in Columbia.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Local doctors are discussing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the community. A group of Prisma Health psychiatrists are sharing the symptoms and possible solutions for those struggling with their mental health. According to Prisma Health, adults, children, and the elderly have seen an uptick in mental health needs due to the pandemic….
A bill that would require South Carolina middle and high schools and colleges to print the number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on student identification cards is on its way to the governor’s desk. Both the House and Senate unanimously approved the proposal.
PARKLAND F.L. (ABC News)-A second teen from Parkland, Florida, where 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last year, has died from an apparent suicide in less than a week, according to authorities. Officers from the Coral Springs Police Department found the student dead after they were called to a residence Saturday night, Coral Springs Public Information Officer Tyler Reik told…
Clemson University gets ready to host their 4th suicide prevention walk on the schools campus.
People hold hands as after a memorial service for a person who killed himself in his bedroom, in Wiscasset, Maine. Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images Suicide rates are rising at an alarming pace in America, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From 1999 to 2014, suicide rates have…
