Rural Suicide Prevention Bill Passes | Albany News

A new bipartisan bill in New York aims to combat rising suicide rates in rural areas by creating a volunteer-led prevention council focused on mental health and substance use access. Spearheaded by State Senator Pam Helming, the legislation passed unanimously and awaits Governor Hochul’s signature, signaling a unified commitment to tackling this urgent crisis where rates are alarmingly high — and where every 11 minutes, someone dies by suicide nationwide. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0ed64ea43fe343fb