Inside STAT: How Warren, Sanders, and other 2020 Dems want to lower suicide rates

The nonpartisan group Mental Health for US recently sent out a survey to the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. Of the more than 20 candidates, only five responded on a slew of mental health topics. When it comes to suicide prevention, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) wants to appoint a federal coordinator to address the issue, while Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) wants to focus on local programs to help farmers and members of tribal communities. Booker and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg also mentioned reducing access to guns for people at high risk of suicide. But the overall message from the candidates was clear: “Our government is failing the mental health of Americans across this country, and we must do more,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D- Mass.) wrote in her response. STAT’s Megan Thielking has more here.