Friday March 29th, 2024 3:26AM

GBI to host youth suicide prevention forum in Barrow County

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is hosting a youth suicide prevention summit Tuesday evening in Barrow County. 

GBI Special Agent in Charge of the Child Fatality Unit Trebor Randall said parents need to know the facts about suicide prevention. 

"If you see sudden changes in their appearance" you should seek help, Randall said. "They are talking about being depressed. They are talking about not wanting to live anymore. There are several things you need to do right away."

Randall added in the last three years in Georgia, 144 young people have taken their lives, and this year that number has already reached 26.

The summit is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at River Hills Church on Argonne Road in Winder. 

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