A 64-year-old Bayfield woman was found dead Sunday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith said Tove Westwood was found by family members around 9:20 a.m. at her home, where she lived alone.
Smith said Westwood, a longtime La Plata County resident, had been dealing with medical issues. Smith was unaware where Westwood’s family lived.
An autopsy will be performed this week, Smith said.
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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.
RED Nacional de PrevencióN Del Suicidio: (888) 628-9454.
National Crisis text Hotline: 741741.
Fort Lewis College Counseling Center: 247-7212.
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 http://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.
Southern Ute Community Action Program: Visit www.sucap.org and click on Suicide Prevention for a list of trained gatekeepers.
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. Contact Janna for information 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.