Suicide in Butler County: How bad is it, and what are officials doing about it?

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Suicide in Butler County: How bad is it, and what are officials doing about it?

| Feb 27, 2021
By Mike Rutledge

One Saturday last winter a 66-year-old woman in northeastern Butler County put a gun to her head and killed herself.

One other woman and 13 men ended their lives the same way in the county in 2020.

The 15 gunshot wounds, all to the head, were the leading cause of self-inflicted death last year, some 40.5 percent of the county’s 37 suicide deaths. Hangings accounted for another 13, followed by 3 intentional drug overdoses and 2 suicides by train.

The Butler County Suicide Prevention Coalition plans to create pamphlets that can be distributed at firearm stores with advice about suicidal behaviors. Such pamphlets used elsewhere in Ohio can help curb gun access to those who may be considering killing themselves.

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1. People lost jobs, no prospects, covid everywhere, evictions threatened...

It's not a surprise suicides go up in such an environment.

[FreeState]

2. If you are in crisis

If for any reason you are in crisis or need to talk, the following are good resources for our community:

Trevor Lifeline (866-488-7386) -- This is a 24hr, 7 day a week service.

RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network)
Hotline [phone] HOPE

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1 800 799 SAFE

GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project
1.800.832.1901

Stop It Now- Child Sexual Abuse Hotline
1.888.PREVENT

Childhelp
1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

The Women's Justice Center downloadable guide for rape victims.
http://justicewomen.com/help_special_rape.html

MaleSurvivor- Overcoming sexual victimization of boys and men.

A number of state-level organizations can be found here:
http://www.rapeis.org/support.html

Suicide Hotlines by State

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline -- 1-800-273-8255

Trans Lifeline -- 877-565-8860

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DU also has a Sexual Assault Survivors Support group as well as other Support Groups.

You don't have to feel alone!

(From the LGBT forum: https://www.democraticunderground.com/113738867)

[OneGrassRoot]

3. I have a really stupid question

More often than not I'll read an article like this and the only geographical reference is Butler County. Probably every state has a Butler County. I then have to search (because there's a never-ending scroll feature and "About Us" isn't something I readily find) to find where the paper is located.

Same thing with dates. This article has the date, but has anyone else landed on articles (on reputable sites, though I can't think of specific ones right now) and can't find a date?

Or am I in my own Twilight Zone and the only one who has encountered this?

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5. You are right. I have complained about this before.

A lot of times the post is in the states forum and that is a clue. This one isn't.

[KT2000]

4. Simmering mental illness

can blow up into a full crisis in the isolation of Covid. This happened to a friend. She spent a month in the mental hospital and was released with no follow-up care. We need to keep an eye on each other.

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7. Where is this Butler county? Ohio?

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8. SW Corner, Hard by Indiana, 91% white and hasn't voted for a Democratic president since 1964

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler_County,_Ohio