WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts issued the following press release:
This week during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed efforts to combat suicide and mental health issues. Ricketts also highlighted Nebraska's success in lowering suicide rates, and the ways that he is bringing those solutions to the nation.
Ricketts has long been an advocate for mental health.
* As Governor, he helped launch the "Nebraska Needs You (https://kindred.unl.edu/project/ne-needs-you/)" suicide prevention campaign: a statewide Public Service Announcement that educated Nebraskans about suicide warning signs and encouraged those in crisis to seek help.
* His administration created a behavioral health...