A La Plata County man who died by suicide Sunday south of Durango was identified Tuesday as Talmage Dawson Neal, 35.
Neal was found about 6 p.m. at his home on County Road 218, said Sgt. Chris Burke, spokesman with the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office.
An autopsy was performed Tuesday in Durango.
La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith said the cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Next of kin has been notified.
Suicide help resources
Help for people having suicidal thoughts or for those who fear a person is considering killing himself can be found from these sources: Axis Health System:
24-hour hotline at 247-5245. National Suicide Prevention Hotline:
(800) 273-TALK (8255) or text “TALK” to 741741. Boys Town Hotline:
(800) 448-3000. Safe2Tell Colorado:
(877) 542-7233 or online at https://safe2tell.org. Colorado Crisis Support Line:
(844) 493-8255 or text “TALK” to 38255 or online at www.coloradocrisisservices.org
to access a live chat available in 17 languages. The line has mental-health professionals available to talk to adults or youths about any crisis, 24 hours a day. Trevor Project:
(866) 488-7386. Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth via online chat, text or phone. Second Wind Fund:
(720) 962-0706. This is not a crisis hotline, but the fund is available to youths who face social or financial barriers to crisis counseling. The organization requires a referral by a school counselor or mental-health professional. Survivors Support Group:
Heartbeat of Durango meets from 6 to 8 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month at the Grief Center, 2243 Main Ave., second floor. For more information, call Janna at 749-1673. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention:
Colorado chapter information available at https://afsp.org/chapter/afsp-colorado/
. For men:
A website for adult men contemplating suicide, who often are unwilling to seek help, is available at www.mantherapy.org
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