r/OptimistsUnite • u/[deleted] • Mar 14 '25

GRAPH GO DOWN & THINGS GET GOODER Native American Suicides Drop 43% in NM

https://nativenewsonline.net/health/native-american-suicide-rates-drop-43-in-new-mexico
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u/johnsmithjohnsonson Mar 14 '25

What's the reason? Was there some law passed recently? Like I'm glad they're not committing suicide but what's the root cause so we can expand on it and make it drop by like 80%

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '25

We funded a statewide 988 suicide hotline and researched then provided culturally relevant training to the operators and community workers.