A 65-year-old woman was found dead Tuesday in the parking lot of Andrews Lake, near the top of Molas Pass north of Durango, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
San Juan County Sheriff Bruce Conrad said authorities believe the woman went to Andrews Lake on Monday night and took her own life. She was then found the next day by a family picnicking in the area.
San Juan County Coroner Keri Metzler identified the woman as Alison Bean-Hunt. Metzler said Bean-Hunt had a Denver address listed on her driver’s license.
Conrad said Bean-Hunt had been suffering from medical issues. She left a note, made her own funeral arrangements and provided authorities with a list of her next of kin to notify, he said.
“She had her things in order,” Conrad said. “It’s unfortunate.”
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.
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
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/
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For men:
A website for adult men contemplating suicide, who often are unwilling to seek help, is available at
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