Denver council urges year-round suicide-prevention efforts
A Sept. 28 proclamation says 140 Denver residents died by suicide in 2025 and reports hundreds of emergency visits and hospitalizations related to suicide attempts.
The Denver City Council approved a Suicide Prevention Month proclamation Sept. 28, encouraging suicide-prevention and mental-health awareness efforts throughout the year. The proclamation says 140 Denver residents died by suicide in 2025.
The proclamation also reports 708 emergency-department visits and 621 hospitalizations among Denver residents related to suicide attempts in 2025.
People seeking emotional, mental-health or substance-use support can call or text 988, Colorado’s free, confidential crisis line, available 24 hours a day. Callers do not need to be suicidal to reach out, according to the Colorado 988 Mental Health Line. Denver Health also operates 24/7 Psychiatric Emergency Services. For a life-threatening emergency, call 911.