The number of suicides in Wyoming dropped by over 20% last year, the Wyoming Department of Health reported in its release of vital statistics for 2022.

As mental health advocates ramp up their suicide prevention efforts, Wyoming’s suicide rate hit a record high last year, new preliminary data illustrates,

For Dan (“Danno”) Hedrick, of Cheyenne, leading support groups for individuals who have lost loved ones to suicide has been his saving grace.

Hedrick’s brother, David, was 42 when he took his own life on Dec. 14, 2011.