Psychologist Wants to Improve Access to Care to Address Wyoming’s Mental Health Crisis

In 2021, Wyoming hit new highs for drug overdoses and suicides. Health data released in October shows that 108 Wyoming residents died from drug overdoses last year, the highest number reported since 2012. Meanwhile, Wyoming’s suicide rate also reached a record high with 189 suicides—or 32.8 suicides per 100,000 individuals, which is more than double the nationwide rate of 13.5 suicides per 100,000 people.