Northwest Alaska suicide rate suddenly surges in December

State Troopers have responded to a disturbing number of suicides in Northwest Alaska since the beginning of the month. Six people, mostly teenagers and young people, have killed themselves in five small villages near Nome and Kotzebue.

  • Alaska Suicide Prevention Line: 877-266-4357

Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage

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