Williamson County commissioners approve September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

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  • Williamson County Commissioners Court approves the proclamation to make September Suicide Prevention Awareness Month during their September 12 meeting at the county courthouse. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
    Williamson County Commissioners Court approves the proclamation to make September Suicide Prevention Awareness Month during their September 12 meeting at the county courthouse. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
  • Andrea Richardson from Bluebonnet Trails Community Services shares her organization’s mission with commissioners at their September 12 meeting in the county courthouse. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
    Andrea Richardson from Bluebonnet Trails Community Services shares her organization’s mission with commissioners at their September 12 meeting in the county courthouse. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

    The Williamson County Commissioners Court unanimously voted to designate September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month during its September 12 meeting at the county courthouse.

    According to a proclamation read to the court, 72 county residents died by suicide in 2021.  

    For 2022, a total of 90 reported Williamson County suicides are in the process of being confirmed by the Atlanta-based …