St. Louis County is some of the prettiest country there is, and we don't have traffic congestion, noise pollution or other big-city problems. So why is the suicide rate here more than one-and-a-half times that of the Twin Cities metro?
Access to help might be one reason. It's harder to come by in rural areas. Then there's not wanting everyone to know your business in a small community, or the worry about what people would think if they saw you going into a therapist's office.
Thrive Range has $320,000 and four years to knock down the barriers to getting mental health care, and they're not wasting any time.
More information about Thrive Range can be found here on their website.
Thrive Range also has a Facebook page.
Now Matters Now is a website offering skills and support for coping with suicidal thoughts.
Additional Resources:
Crisis Hotlines:
218-723-0099 – Crisis line, Amberwing (Essentia Health)
1-800-634-8775 (toll free) – Minnesota crisis line, Human Development Center
218-749-2881 or 1-800-450-2273 (toll free) – Crisis line, Range Mental Health Center
218-348-1817 – Advocacy crisis line, Fond du Lac Human Services Behavioral Health
715-395-2259 – Wisconsin crisis line, Human Development Center
715-392-8216 – Crisis line, ?Douglas County Health & Human Services-Mental Health?
Text “Life” to 61222 – Suicide prevention texting hotline for teens
1-800-273-TALK (8255) (toll free) – National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-866-488-7386 (toll free) – Crisis line for LGBTQ teens and young adults, The Trevor Project
1-800-273-8255, press 1 - Veterans Crisis Line. Confidential chat at: VeteransCrisisLine.net or text to 838255.
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/minnesota-suicide-hotlines.html
https://sourcesofstrength.org/
