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The Pullman Police Department responded to five suicide-related incidents during Valentine’s weekend, one of which resulted in a death
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“We’re really on the frontline of dealing with these mental health issues,” said Pullman PD Cmdr. Jake Opgenorth. “And it’s only going up.”
Pullman PD is investigating one death by suicide and transported four individuals who attempted suicide to Pullman Regional Hospital, he said.
The four individuals taken to the hospital include two females in their 20s, a male in his 20s and another adult female, Opgenorth said.
The pandemic has affected everyone differently. It drastically changed our lives, from finances and relationships to employment. Isolation and distance learning are new challenges students must deal with. We created the mental health beat to help raise awareness about mental health issues. Covering various mental health resources offered by WSU is a priority of ours..