City and state leaders gathered Thursday to unveil a new suicide prevention sign on Wilmington’s Washington Street Bridge(Photo by TCDavis)

Wilmington unveils Suicide Prevention Sign on Washington Street Bridge

Claudia EstradaGovernment, Headlines, Health

WILMINGTON — In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, city and state leaders gathered Thursday to unveil a new suicide prevention sign on Wilmington’s Washington Street Bridge — a site long associated with suicide attempts and community concern. The installation aims to signal compassion, reduce stigma, and connect those in crisis with lifesaving resources such as the 988 Suicide & …

Officers suicide rates are higher than the general population.

Bill promises officer families death benefits after suicide

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

A bill that establishes suicide as a line-of-duty death, allowing families of the deceased to receive receive benefits, passed the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Tuesday. Delaware law now does not list suicide as a line-of-duty death that would enable an officer’s family to file for benefits. House Bill 133, sponsored by Rep. Sherry Dorsey-Walker, D-Wilmington, makes clear …