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Nicole Rikard's husband, John Rikard, died by suicide in 2015. She talks with three other widows of police suicide every day.

After Husbands' Suicides, 'Best Widow Friends' Want Police Officers To Reach For Help

Nicole Rikard, Kristen Clifford, Erin Gibson and Melissa Swailes were all married to officers who killed themselves. They want to end the stigma of police asking for help when facing mental illness.

He's 14. He Was A Child Soldier. He's Suicidal. How Can He Be Saved?

Rates of post-traumatic stress disorder are high among teens in northern Uganda, a new study shows. Counselors, teachers and parents can help. So can walking on eggs — literally.

Founded in 1866, Lincoln University is a historically Black college in Jefferson City. It started when Civil War soldiers of the 62nd United States Colored Infantry returned to Missouri and wanted to establish an educational institution.

Lincoln University breaks up with alumni association after turmoil over administrator's suicide

Lincoln University, a Missouri HBCU, announced plans to disengage from its alumni association, just months after the group issued a vote of no confidence against the Board of Curators following the death of Antoinette "Bonnie" Candia-Bailey.

Brayan Garzón-Rayo, a la izquierda, y su hermana Deisy Garzón, a la derecha, en una fotografía sin fecha.

Missouri man who died by suicide in ICE custody never got a mental health evaluation

The federal agency says Brayan Garzón-Rayo did not receive a mental health evaluation due to staffing shortages that day and later testing positive for COVID-19.

Kansas farmers face a higher risk of suicide. This group wants to reduce the stigma of seeking help

The Clay Counts Coalition is launching a program aimed at raising awareness and improving access to mental health services for its rural agricultural community.

Frito-Lays workers at the Topeka, Kan., plant — one of 30 manufacturing plants the company operates in the U.S. — rejected a contract offer from the company earlier this month. They say they want better pay and working conditions.

Striking To End 'Suicide Shifts,' Topeka's Frito-Lay Workers Ask People To Drop The Doritos

As employees in Topeka, Kansas, enter a new round of negotiations, they are calling for the public to resist the urge to indulge in Doritos and Cheetos until a new deal that includes less forced overtime is reached.

Lincoln University is in turmoil after the death by suicide of its vice president of student affairs and sharp criticism of its president, who is now on voluntary paid leave.

Review clears Lincoln University president of 'claims of bullying' after administrator's suicide

The university's national alumni group issued a "no confidence" rebuke to the Board of Curators, for accepting the review's findings and reinstating President John Moseley.

'The Friend' Novelist Grapples With Suicide, Grief And Student-Teacher Relationships

Sigrid Nunez's National Book Award-winning novel is narrated by a woman grieving the suicide of her longtime friend and former writing professor, whom she slept with once.

KCMO City Hall Turns 75, What Triggers Murder-Suicides, Suburban School Series: Shawnee Mission

City Hall At 75City Hall in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, turns 75 this year. It’s one of several city landmarks, including the Nelson-Atkins Museum of…

Two women are sitting in a room. One is sitting on couch looking upset. The other is sitting at a computer desk, working on a laptop computer.

Kansas City crisis centers gear up for flood of calls with debut of new suicide prevention hotline

The National Suicide Prevention Hotline is rebranding so that callers just need to dial 988 — a change that is expected to have a huge impact.

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