EVANS CITY Each February holds new meaning and difficult emotions for Deb and Jim Smith, whose 28-year old son, A.J., died by suicide in February eight years ago.
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Members of the Butler County Suicide Coalition are trying to get as many people trained in QPR as they can, mimicking the idea of training people in CPR so that no matter where a person in crisis is, .
A split-second decision in the 1990s could have resulted in Kristin Sapienza’s early death, but, instead, another decision allowed her to speak about that split second to a crowd of people Wednesday, .
In the Aug. 27 issue of the Butler Eagle, we learned some mixed news about the state of mental health in our county.
In 2022, the number of suicides in Butler County fell to 19, compared to 37 in 2021.
Many people don’t recognize the signs of mental illness until it’s too late, and Tyrone Smith almost became a victim of suicide.
Smith, 41, of West Sunbury, grew up in and out of foster care and foste.