Mental Health Awareness Month also draws attention to Oregon’s overall suicide rate, which is 50% higher than the national rate
By Khushboo Rathore and James Neff
Trigger warning: This story deals with topics that concern mental health and suicide.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a national effort to educate people about depression, PTSD and other mental health conditions—including suicide. That effort is crucial for Oregon, where workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing have a…