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'Big cultural change' needed to prevent campus suicides

caption: Students walk in front of Gerberding Hall on Thursday, November 16, 2017, on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
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Students walk in front of Gerberding Hall on Thursday, November 16, 2017, on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer

Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington associate professor Jennifer Stuber about suicide prevention on college campuses. Last week, the Washington state Senate passed a bill that would fund suicide prevention programs at colleges across the state.

Stuber is faculty director for Forefront Suicide Prevention at the UW.

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please contact one of these resources.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

800-273-8255

Hotline available 24/7. Online chat also available.

Crisis Text Line

741741

Text from anywhere in the U.S. with a trained crisis counselor. Available 24/7.

Forefront Suicide Prevention (UW)

Information, training, and resources. Not a crisis line.

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