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Local nonprofit representative urges kindness as Breckenridge confronts high suicide rate
Summary
Yudi Huntington of Arthur's Heart Foundation testified that Breckenridge’s suicide rate is ‘‘over 33%’’ above the national rate and urged residents to show kindness, especially in social-media interactions; the speaker offered informational cards and highlighted Mental Health Awareness Month.
Yudi Huntington, who identified herself as representing Arthur's Heart Foundation, used the public‑comment period to describe a local pattern of suicide and to urge residents to practice more kindness in person and online.
"Hi, my name is Yudi Huntington and I here I'm here to represent Arthur's Heart Foundation... we are over 33% of or we are over 33% of the national rate of suicide," Huntington said, linking the group’s founding to a family loss and asking the community to consider how speech and online comments can affect vulnerable people. She offered informational cards and emphasized community unity during Mental Health Awareness Month.
Context and caveat: The claim about the local suicide rate was presented without a citation in the meeting. City staff did not dispute the statement during the public-comment period and did not provide a specific data source during the session. Follow-up verification from county or state public‑health data is needed to substantiate the numeric claim.
Provenance: SEG 027–088 (public comment).
