How Facebook And A Local Organization Are Working Together To Prevent Suicide

KUOW | By Marcie Sillman

Published March 13, 2015 at 2:18 PM AKDT

Participants at the 5th annual Compassion Research Day at Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Facebook unveiled new tools on Feb. 25 to help prevent suicide.

Marcie Sillman talks with Jennifer Stuber, director of Forefront, a suicide prevention organization at the University of Washington, about their partnership with Facebook.

Also, we hear from Stephen Miller, Forefront's operation's manager, about his own experience with Facebook and suicide.

King County's 24-hour suicide crisis hotline is 866-4-CRISIS (866-427-4747).