The suicide rate among New York veterans has dipped slightly in recent years but the current suicide rates among NYS veterans are still worse than 15 years ago.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. With a shortened, updated number, the Lifeline hopes to connect with more people in distress.
There are more ways to reach out for help than ever before, here is one that Dutchess County just launched, plus ways to get help in Ulster and Orange counties as well.