Survivors, Health Professionals Confront Mental Health Stigma

At 1:42 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2019, a gunshot pierced the quiet of winter darkness. Will Wagner, then 23, was slumped in his front yard in Laramie; he had pulled the trigger on himself in an attempt to complete suicide. The bullet traveled upward from his chin and shattered his skull into countless fragments, but the swift response of friends, family and medical professionals saved his life.