In 2023, suicide was the second leading cause of death for Utahns age 10 to 17, according to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. To help with those mental health struggles, the Huntsman Mental Health Institute is looking to provide 24/7 support to children and teens ages 5 to 17.
A new youth crisis center will open July 28 at their facility in Salt Lake City to offer immediate support for non-medical mental health emergencies. The center will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for walk-in care with no appointment needed.
“The youth and children in our community have been significantly struggling,” Dave Eldredge, executive director of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, said at an open house…