Mental Health First Aid teaches how to care for people during a crisis, until professional help arrives. However, the free training is not available to everyone. That's why local advocates are trying to change that.

This weekend marks six months since the launch of the new 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The goal is to get immediate help to people in crisis.

It's National Suicide Prevention Week, so we're looking closely at the numbers. Suicide numbers have dropped in the U.S. over the past few years, but they're spiking locally in one certain age group.