Former Democratic Rep. Yadira Caraveo of Colorado reportedly experienced two suicide attempts while serving in Congress and campaigning for reelection in 2024, according to documents and emergency records obtained by The Colorado Sun.
The previously undisclosed incidents occurred in February and April of that year and involved the ingestion of large quantities of prescription medication.
Both events required emergency medical intervention, with law enforcement and first responders dispatched to Caraveo’s home and congressional office.
On February 8, 2024, police responded to Caraveo’s residence in Thornton after congressional aides contacted 911 and reported concerns about suicidal behavior.
According to emergency response records, Caraveo told responding officers she had taken 19 sleeping pills mixed with alcohol, stating it would “put me to sleep for a while.”
She was placed on a 72-hour mental health hold and transported to St. Anthony North Hospital for further evaluation.
Less than two months later, on April 6, Caraveo was found unresponsive inside her Northglenn congressional office.
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Reports indicate she had ingested approximately 20 lorazepam pills. Lorazepam is a sedative typically prescribed to treat anxiety and panic disorders.
First responders treated the situation as a potential overdose. Caraveo had been scheduled to meet with Latino community leaders and to formally open her campaign headquarters later that day.
Instead, she was transported to a hospital by ambulance.
The campaign event proceeded without her.
The Colorado Sun reported that Caraveo’s office attempted to prevent disclosure of the February incident by sending a cease-and-desist letter to the publication the day before the November 2024 election.