LOSS Team Provides Support for Those Affected by Rising Suicide Rates in Westmoreland County
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Trib Live: Suicide rates are multiplying in Westmoreland County, and to provide support, the county has become the second in the state to start a Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) Team.
The county had 60 recorded suicides in 2023, just two less than the 62 that were recorded in 2022, according to Coroner Tim Carson. Since the county started keeping track in 2005, 2022 marked the highest recorded number of suicides to date, Carson said.
