Suicide

Oregon’s system for helping people with imminent thoughts of suicide or other mental health crises is underfunded and poorly tracked, according to a new audit from the Oregon Secretary of State.

New research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests that women veterans are at a higher risk for repeated suicide attempts than men.

Native youth have the highest suicide rate of any demographic in the country and need solutions that address their unique needs.

The Hourglass Community Crisis Center was run by ColumbiaCare. The program offered free support for trauma, suicidal ideation and other issues of wellbeing.

The lawsuit alleges the county failed to follow its own policies to address withdrawal and handle inmates with medical problems.

Ivan Howtopat was experiencing so much discomfort enduring fentanyl withdrawal that he asked a fellow inmate to break his arm so jail staff would send him to the hospital, records show.

Investigators say police were called just before 5 a.m. to an apartment in Longview where a man said a woman was attempting suicide and had assaulted him.

Ivan Howtopat's family believes he should have been taken to a hospital for fentanyl withdrawal.

If you call 911 in the Portland area, there's a chance that your call will be answered by the 2023 North American Dispatcher of the year for North America: Stephen Zipprich.

A report found that one in four Lane County residents who died by suicide was a veteran or military service member. Half of the people who died during the period of the reporting had some history of a mental health problem.