suicide

A Davenport man's life has changed dramatically due to his cat and the kindness of Kings Harvest Pet Rescue.

According to ourquadcities.com two mom's at Rock Island High School are encouraging kids to anonymously report friends who they think might be suicidal or have other problems like being in abusive relationship, dealing with eating disorder or even being homeless.

Local Rock Island fraternity Alpha Sigma Xi is hosting "Flip the District" on Oct. 21 from 11 am to 1 pm in The District of Rock Island, a charity event to raise funds and awareness for suicide prevention. The fundraiser will feature an attempt to break the world record for most people playing a game of "Flip Cup," set by the Chicago Cubs on June 3, 2016. The...

The statistics are grim. For teenagers 12-18, suicide is the third leading cause of death in the United States according to healthresearchfunding.org. Each and every day an estimated 5400 teenagers attempt suicide. A local filmmaker is addressing the issue directly with a one hour film called, If You Only Knew, The Journey Through Teen Depression and Suicide...