E4: One County's Fight To Save Lives
Amador County residents and social service providers say there’s a serious lack of services and awareness around mental illness in the community. They...
Rural Suicide
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A rural pocket of Northern California is seeing some of the highest rates of suicide in the state. We’re exploring the mental health crisis in Amador County, and what’s being done to solve it.
E3: When Loneliness Becomes Life-Threatening
Chronic loneliness is a health issue that presents a threat of early death equal to obesity. It can slow down the brain and drive people into deep de...
E2: Dying To Get Out
Many young people say they don’t have a healthy way to express feelings of being trapped and misunderstood. And teens who live in remote places are mo...
E1: The 'S' Word
"Tough it out" is sort of a mantra in Amador County, a rural community southeast of Sacramento. It has the third-highest suicide rate of any county i...
Coming Soon: Let's Talk About Suicide
What if you felt like the walls of your own life were closing in on you, but you were afraid to tell anyone? Or didn’t know where to go for help? It’s...