Indigenous community members share resources, message of hope during National Suicide Prevention Month

Suicides disproportionately affect a number of Native communities across the United States

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and Native American communities in New Mexico are joining together to provide support. “It’s hard to ask for help sometimes, and I think that in our communities, it’s sometimes frowned upon,” Lynn Trujillo, cabinet secretary for the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department, said.