EDITOR’S NOTE : The following article discusses suicide. If you need help or support, call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - September marks National Suicide Prevention Month and, across the country, organizations are working to spotlight a growing mental health crisis.

For many, mental health remains a difficult conversation, especially for those who have served in the military. In South Carolina, state leaders are stepping in with targeted support to help change that.

Nearly 400,000 veterans live in South Carolina, accounting for about 8% of the state’s total population. The most recent U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Suicide Prevention Annual Report states that nearly 35 out of every 100,000 veterans in the state die by suicide each year. That’s

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