Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

Many of you know that we lost our son, Josh, to suicide in June. There have been other suicides in our community along with attempts that we may know nothing about.

Wyoming is listed by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention as third in the country for suicide. This has become an epidemic and we need to try all we can to stop our children from killing themselves.

Hiding or sweeping it under the carpet is not working. Additionally, parents need to know their and their child’s rights. I am writing this letter not for sympathy but to make sure that others can learn from our m...