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Santa Rosa schools counselors provide mental health resources

September 14, 2026 | Hansen Hasenberg

Each September serves as National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to bring awareness to mental health issues and the resources that could save people’s lives.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide was responsible for 48,824 deaths in 2024, the most recent year the agency has statistics for. While this amounts to a little over 1.5 percent of the total deaths across the U.S., CDC stats show a profound increase in the suicide rate per 100,000 from 2001 to 2024. Suicide tragically touches everyone, including children.

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death for youth and young adults ages 15 to 34, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Santa Rosa County District Schools provides a variety of resources to address mental health. Shutterstock photo.

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