Family pushes for suicide prevention in face of difficult tragedy

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A Cache Valley family is trying to spread the word about help for suicide prevention and bring some positive change from their own tragedy.

before taking his own life. His family wishes he would have come to them or someone else before things got so bad. They also want others to know help is available.

Wilson said she learned after talking with deputies that suicidal threats and attempts number close to one a day in Cache County. Lt. Doyle Peck with the Cache County Sheriff's Office said suicide-related calls have been way up since 2019 with well over 330 in 2022 and nearly 200 so far this year. That's the kind of message these grieving family members want to deliver. They're making T-shirts featuring thePreece added, "People just need to be kind and respectful with one another because you never know what somebody's got going on."They can't help but wonder if Dustin would have gotten help, maybe two more people would be alive today.

 

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