It's ok not to be ok

Wyoming is taking the next steps towards improving the mental health of its citizens and reducing suicides around the state with the launch of “Prosper”.

Part of the “WY We Care” initiative announced this year and the state’s overhaul of its behavioral health services, this will be a pilot program that launches in six counties with the aim of improving access to behavioral health, strengthen the workforce in the behavioral health sector and reduce the suicide rate.

The reform is intended to help usher in a philosophical change from “a culture deeply rooted in independence and self-reliance” to...