A fundraiser has been set up to support a young family after the death of the father by suicide. Martin Ramos Jr. died by suicide Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. He was 27. Ramos leaves behind a fiancee and two small children, ages 1 year and 1 month. His mother, Jennifer Ramos, of Santa Clarita, was faced with the heavy burden ...

An emergency call pertaining to a suicidal teen on a bridge near Saugus High School resulted in a major response from law enforcement Wednesday. A teenage girl called 9-1-1 for help during a mental health crisis at about 1:20 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, prompting first responders to gather at a bridge over Bouquet Creek near Saugus High School. Emergency responders arriving ...

In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, Kevin Berthia and Kevin Briggs will recount the profound experience at the Golden Gate Bridge nearly 20 years ago when a police officer saved the life of a man who shared the same name. On March 11, 2005, a depressed and overwhelmed Berthia was ready to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge when he ...

The holiday season is a time to reconnect with loved ones, but for some people, what should be a time to celebrate the good can be an emotionally fraught time. Santa Clarita experts offer advice on how to navigate discussing suicide and mental health struggles. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the idea that suicides spike during the ...

Frederik from the Insight Treatment Center in Santa Clarita, talks about the effects of teen mental health and suicide prevention. Fredrik brings expert, Benjamin Fucanan to discuss not only suicide prevention but also suicide issues in general.

Host: Frederik Schulin Guest: Benji Fucanan Topic: Suicide Prevention Insight Treatment Hour – Suicide Prevention – July 25, 2022 On this episode of Insight Treatment Hour, our host Frederik Schulin talks with expert, Benji Fucanan to discuss not only suicide prevention but also suicide issues in general. Teen suicide rates have risen these past few years, and the third most common ...

The new national 3-digit hotline for mental health emergencies is set to launch this month on July 16, with Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services leading the launch in California.  The number is 988, and works like the national emergency number of 911, except it is specifically for mental health emergencies.  The law creating the new line passed on Oct. 17, ...

Host: Myles McNamara Topic:  Suicide Prevention and how to reach out Guests: Larry Schallert, Kathy Hunter Aging With Power – September 5, 2019 On this episode of Aging With Power, Miles is joined by a few of our guests as they divulge and talk about the topic of suicide and how to prevent suicide it. Listen in as Myles and ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Suicide Prevention, Postvention and Wellness Committee created “Be the Difference,” an educational resource for friends and family to learn about the potential signs of suicide and mental health issues. Myles McNamara, the host of the video, partnered with Larry Schallert from the COC Suicide Prevention and Awareness Committee to create the film in the hopes that ...

Starting in the 2019 Fall semester, all junior high and high schools throughout California including Santa Clarita are required to print the suicide prevention hotline phone number on school ID card, officials said.  On Sept. 17, 2018, former Government Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 972, written by Senator Anthony Portantino, D-La Cañada Flintridge. SB 972 requires public, charter ...