In our opinion: Openly discussing the topic of suicide may help prevent it

Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox struck a chord Wednesday when he talked about one of the difficulties of suicide prevention.
"One of the issues that we have the hardest time talking about can be solved by talking about it," he said.
There are reasons it's difficult to talk about. Most importantly, suicide can be a contagion, and no one wants the words used or the sentiments expressed to prompt someone to attempt suicide.
This may be why studies have shown even physicians tend to avoid the subject. In one s