Rural Suicide
Detalii Canal
Rural Suicide
A rural pocket of Northern California is seeing some of the highest rates of suicide in the state. We’re exploring the mental health crisis in Amador County, and what’s being done to solve it.
Episoade Recente
5 episoade
E4: One County's Fight To Save Lives
Amador County residents and social service providers say there’s a serious lack of services and awareness around mental illness in the community. They...
E3: When Loneliness Becomes Life-Threatening
Chronic loneliness is a health issue that presents a threat of early death equal to obesity. One-third of all people who took their lives in Amador Co...
E2: Dying To Get Out
Many young people say they don’t have a healthy way to express feelings of being trapped and misunderstood. And teens who live in remote places are mo...
E1: The 'S' Word
In this first part of our Rural Suicide project, CapRadio Health Care Reporter Sammy Caiola meets a mother who grapples with suicidal impulses and exp...
Coming Soon: Let's Talk About Suicide
In rural pockets of California suicide rates are nearly three times the state average. CapRadio health reporter Sammy Caiola has been visiting one sma...