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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2003
Page
1
Picture This Birthday features Carson Wapp and Kelsey Nicholson in playful celebration staged by Dixie Baker in Garden City.
Sara Ramsey recalls her mother Betty Spencer's suicide in 1976 in Scott City. The Finney County coroner reports five personal crisis cases since December, the highest in a decade. Ramsey identifies bipolar disorder and addiction as factors, noting past stigma and lack of understanding. See Families, Page A6.
Factoids report that death by own action is the third leading cause of death for Kansas children ages 5 to 14 and the second for ages 15 to 24. More deaths by own action than homicide, with 2000 showing 1.7 times more personal crisis reports than homicides. Males are over four times more likely to die by self harm, while females are more likely to attempt it.
The article advises recognizing warning signs of depression before a suicide attempt. It stresses staying calm, treating the person seriously, and engaging in dialogue rather than reinforcing fears. Mental health professionals caution that discussing suicide does not plant ideas and that warning signals include loss of interest and talk of death.
State crisis support section lists 24 hour access numbers and office hours for Area Mental Health Center outpatient offices in Garden City Dodge City Ulysses and Scott City. Garden City 1111 E Spruce St hours vary by weekday. Dodge City 2101 W U S Highway 50 Bypass open daily with Wednesday night hours. Scott City 210 W Fourth St open daily with Tuesday evening hours. Ulysses 404 N Baughman contact 356 3198. Emergency youth and family services line 1 800 259 9376.
Fire Chief Allen Shelton told Garden City commissioners during the two day retreat the Garden City Fire Department is short 18 employees. The shortage could delay opening a proposed third fire station in east Garden City set for 2005, as keeping 24 hour on call staffing is required. No action was taken as the retreat focused on briefing, with actual policy decisions to come before budget season.
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