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2012: Highest Suicide Number in Recent Years

by KREX News Room
by Kristina Kuestner

Story Created: Feb 20, 2013 at 11:43 PM MDT

Story Updated: Feb 21, 2013 at 12:03 AM MDT

MESA COUNTY, Colo.- The Mesa County Coroner's Office releases its 2012 suicide report with some startling findings.

According to Kim Hollingshead, the Chief Deputy Coroner, suicides in 2012 was the highest in recent memory. The number increased from 44 suicides in 2011, to 47 in 2012.

Another trend reported was that several of the suicide victims had previously been through treatment programs in Grand Junction.

Also, family and friends of victims had heard suicidal thoughts from their loved ones, but they didn't know what to do.

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Anonymous said on Thursday, Feb 21 at 12:33 AM

But...but, hope, change, economic recovery, green shovel ready jobs. LOL. You guys are too much. There is a reason people do this, and it's not because the propaganda endlessly spouted by the media is believed. No matter how often it's repeated, the lies don't work because the people are living it. I wonder if there might be some real hope if the media told truths so the actual problems could be addressed?

Disgusted said on Thursday, Feb 21 at 2:05 AM

Wow. Elections have consequences. How about that?

Dillard Jenkins said on Thursday, Feb 21 at 7:18 AM

Are you two considering suicide to relieve you of your misery? You're here everyday crying about something so it seems as if you need to seek help from a counselor. The Mesa County Commissars are standing by waiting for your call.

Disgusted said on Thursday, Feb 21 at 12:56 PM

3 times the national average rate. Perhaps Dillard could volunteer to solve the problem for the Peoples Republic of Mesa County, he seems to have all the answers.

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