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Suicide Prevention Council presents 2023 findings: rates above national average, rural patterns and rising help‑line use
Summary
The New Hampshire Suicide Prevention Council presented its 2023 annual report to the Health and Human Services Oversight Committee on May 16, reporting that suicide rates in the state remain above the national average and that help‑seeking through crisis lines is increasing.
The New Hampshire Suicide Prevention Council presented its 2023 annual report to the Health and Human Services Oversight Committee on May 16, reporting that suicide rates in the state remain above the national average and that help‑seeking through crisis lines is increasing.
Amy Cook, council chair, said the council — a legislatively mandated body — had its fifteenth anniversary in 2023 and gained a statewide suicide prevention coordinator and a modest state appropriation (about $100,000 per year) to expand training and statewide outreach. Jenny…
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