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Shasta County Takes A Stand Against Suicide Stigma

Stand Against Stigma

It gets a little easier all the time to talk about suicide... on a general statistics-and-treatment level. 

Individual cases can still be extremely tricky, because of longstanding societal stigmas about suicidal thoughts and actions. 

Shasta County's mental health apparatus swung into action against the taboos, creating"Stand Against Stigma."

The project features a number of people putting their faces and stories forward, letting the world know of their struggles with depression and other mental illness.  Marc Dadigan of Shasta County Health and Human Services visits; we get personal stories from Cree Moore and Mike Skondin.  

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.