The BoCC declared Sept.10–16 as National Suicide Prevention Week. In the United States, one person dies by suicide every 11 minutes, with an average of 135 deaths by suicide a day. About every 3.5 days, someone in Sedgwick County dies by suicide.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, help is available by calling the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or the 24-hour COMCARE Community Crisis Center at 316-660-7500.
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