eh, it's talk. >> reporter: julie rickard is workinwith management at kadie glen, which hasn't had a suicide, to try to prevent one from happening by screening residents for depression and suicidal thoughts, teaching staff to recognize warning signs, and then intervening when necessary. some families watching this might start to feel a bit guilty for having their loved ones go into long-term care facilities. what would you say to them? >> i would say, you know, there's lots of reasons that people go into long-term care. this isn't about whether it's a right decision or wrong decision. what it's about is, what are we doing on the backside to make sure that the person is transitioning well when they are going into long-term cdoe? that we arg the things to support them and stay connectedr orter: a big part of that means pairing people who are not adjusting well with those who are, to help them reconnect and re-engage with the community. for jane davis, that mentoring piece is key. >> i think the biggest thing is nnection. if you have no connection, if your voice is no longer heard, why?

for their part, both jane davis and julie rickard say we need to do better as a country of luing the elderly, and reduce stigma around depression and suicide. d >>'t want this to happen to anyone else.yo it haunt so to be able to talk about the suicide, to talk about depression and anxiety and all those issues that stm long-term stuff, that just isn't addressed. we need to get rid of thma st we need to understand that a person is a person and talk about it. >> reporter: for the pbs newshour, i'm cat wise in wenatchee, washington. >> woodruff: if you or anyone you know is feeling depressed or suicidal, please call the national suicide prevention lifeline at 800-273-8255. >> woodruff: and now, we return to the trials and tribulations of brexit, as prime minister theresa may looks to secure an extension to the united kingdom's departure date from the european union. having watched three times as mrs. may failed to persuade parliament to accept her divorce deal, many people who voted to leave the e.u. fear that brexitr will nappen. special correspondent malcolm brabant has been assessing