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Turning Point: Ending Suicide in Wyoming
Turning Point: Ending Suicide in Wyoming is a thirty-minute short documentary directed by Casper, Wyoming native Brooke Schmill. As most Wyoming natives know, the state consistently has one of the highest suicide rates in the United States.
People in Wyoming want to know 1) How can this end? 2) How can I help myself? 3) How can I help my friends and loved ones struggling? Everyone can action today by deciding to be informed, expecting permanent mental health resources, and believing there is a way to end suicide in Wyoming.
If you are struggling with or have suicidal ideation call 988, 911, or reach out to a local Suicide Prevention Taskforce. Suicide prevention starts before there is a crisis.
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New York Times: The Reinvention of a “Real Man”
In cowboy country, a father and husband troubled by suicide reimagines American masculinity, one conversation at a time.
By New York Times journalist Jose A. Del Real
An inspiring article highlighting Wyoming’s own Bill Hawley, Prevention Specialist in Johnson County, advocate, family man, and suicide attempt survivor. Click the button below to read about how Bill is working to change the narrative around masculinity, mental wellness, and reaching out for help.
Spotify: No Call Goes Unanswered- A lifeline in Wyoming
From the thought provoking podcast channel Death, sex & money with Anna Sale comes a powerful interview uncovering the importance of the suicide prevention lifeline in Wyoming and the transition to the new 9-8-8 number.
Host: Anna Sale
Interview guests: Jason Whitmire (Casper WY, Lifeline caller/member of the Natrona County Suicide Prevention Task Force); Karen Sylvester (Greybull WY, Director of Training & Fundraising for the Wyoming Lifeline); Ralph Neider-Westermann (Greybull WY, lifeline operator); Adam Smith (Greybull WY, Lifeline Operator).
ABC News: Wyoming’s Effort to Curb Suicide Rates
Suicide rates in the cowboy state currently double the national average. This ABC News boradcast provides insights into the current struggles Wyoming faces when it comes to suicide, and highlights some of the prevention efforts being utilized across the state.
ABC News Anchors: Trevor Ault, Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, and Emily Lippiello
Featuring interviews with Andrea Summerville (Executive Director of the Wyoming Association of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Centers); Lance Neiberger (Survivor, and Chair of the Natrona County Suicide Prevention Task Force); Police Chief Keith McPheeters (Casper Police Department); Jason Whitmire (member of the Natrona County Suicide Prevention Task Force); and more.
Facebook Watch: Garth Brooks & Cheyenne Frontier Days Partner Up For Suicide Prevention
Cheyenne Frontier Days is tackling suicide awareness and prevention with a new campaign aimed at individuals attending and participating in “Daddy of ‘em All” events. We have enlisted the help of country music star Garth Brooks in promoting a campaign built around the role of the rodeo "Pick Up Man" in the arena.
You can join us in the efforts today by purchasing “Pick Up Man” hat feathers and necklaces with net proceeds being given to local suicide prevention efforts here: https://commerce.cfdrodeo.com/
Wyoming PBS: The Cowboy Code
The Mountain West is in the grips of a full blown mental health crisis, and Wyoming is ground zero. Stigma in isolated rural communities prevents people from seeking help, but with addiction, suicide, and PTSD devastating the state, it is time to start a conversation.
Click the button below to listen to the new podcast State of Mind: Confronting Our Mental Health Crisis from Wyoming PBS.
Modern West Podcast: Cowboy Up (Series)
Everyone likes to say that there’s no better place to grow up than in the Rocky Mountains. Building snow forts, riding your bike everywhere, learning how to find your way out of the woods when you’re lost. But for kids having a hard time, no one’s handing them a map and compass. In Wyoming, kids are incarcerated and dying of suicide at higher rates than anywhere else. Longtime education reporter Tennessee Watson started to wonder if all this had to do with the “cowboy up” attitude we take toward child-rearing in the American West.
Click the button below to listen to the new podcast series Cowboy Up from Modern West.
