Stories about AFSP North Dakota
Educating Other Medical Professionals on How to Prevent Suicide — After the Loss of My Husband
The majority of those who die by suicide have contact with a medical professional within three months of taking their own life — showing just how important it is that health care providers know how to recognize that someone may be in distress, and know how to connect them with help.
We Need to Walk for Korbin
The Out of the Darkness Walks have helped me, and so many others, realize that together, we can fight to prevent suicide, and end the stigma that leads people to believe asking for help is a weakness.
Building Support for the 988 Lifeline in North Dakota
Sarah had lived with anxiety, depression, and thoughts of suicide since she was 12, and attempted to take her life soon after graduating college. Inspired by her first Out of the Darkness Walk, she began volunteering with AFSP.
Suicide Prevention Advocates to Visit Bismarck
Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, and it is the eighth leading cause of death in North Dakota.
AFSP Helps Fargo Police, Cass County Sheriff’s Office Take Steps to Stop Suicide among Their Ranks
ISP utilizes an online platform that allows participants to anonymously take a questionnaire for stress and depression.