A Message from the Bingham County Coroner’s Office (Jimmy Roberts, Coroner)

Today, we want to speak plainly and from the heart.

Suicide affects families, friends, coworkers, and entire communities. It leaves behind questions, pain, and a silence that feels too heavy. While our office is often called after tragedy has already occurred, we believe strongly that prevention begins long before that moment, with connection, awareness, and compassion.

When times look bleak, people often do not need perfect words or solutions. They need to know they are seen. They need to feel valued. They need someone willing to sit with them in the discomfort and listen without judgment.

As a community, we can engage in small but powerful ways:

• Check in on one another, especially when someone seems withdrawn or overwhelmed

• Ask direct questions when you are concerned and listen to the answers

• Offer presence, not pressure, and patience, not judgment

• Normalize asking for help and talking openly about mental health

• Remind people, and ourselves, that struggling does not mean failing

If you are feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, or alone, please know that help is available and that your life matters. Reaching out is a sign of strength, not weakness.

If you are worried about someone else, trust your instincts and speak up. One conversation, one message, one act of kindness can truly change the course of a life.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911. For confidential support, you can call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, anytime day or night.

Let us continue to look out for one another. Let us choose connection. Let us remember that even in the darkest moments, none of us are meant to carry the weight alone.

 You are not alone.