Suicide

The Ohio Attorney’s General Office has launched a hotline that aims to prevent online romance scams, which have targeted elderly people across the state.

There are 1,666 blue trees registered globally with the Blue Tree Project, an international mental health campaign.

The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health recently developed a program to train those funding behavioral health initiatives in prevention science.

In eastern Ohio’s Carroll County, the suicide rate is nearly double the state average. Community health workers are trying to change that.

A recent study, which included researchers at Ohio State, Yale and other universities, identified a 58% reduction in the number of suicide attempts made by patients using the app who had previously attempted suicide.

Columbus police say a 23-year-old man shot his 21-year-old wife, who he was separated from, and a 19-year-old man.

Suicide is a public health crisis. If you or anyone you know is in crisis, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline can be reached by calling or texting 988.

Dallas Allen is a Suicide Investigations and Postvention specialist at the Franklin County Coroner’s Office. His work could help prevent suicide deaths across the state.

The Ohio Agricultural Mental Health Alliance recently released the results of its farm stress survey. Its findings hope to improve mental health care for farmers.

A man, woman and infant died Tuesday night in East Columbus, according to police.