Tag: suicide
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State health initiative focuses on mental health, a condition that impacts nearly 1 in 4 adults
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The focus of April’s “Our Healthy Kentucky Home” initiative is mental health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in...
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Gov. Beshear says he will challenge Trump’s funding cuts to health-related grant programs in Kentucky
Kentucky’s health departments are set to lose nearly $150 million in health-related grants after the Trump administration announced it would cancel the state’s Covid-19 health care grants, Sylvia Goodman reports...
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Tips for prioritizing mental health in 2025
By Marc Woods and Lindsey Jasinski University of Kentucky As we celebrate the start of a new year, it’s time to set new goals for 2025. For many people, it’s...
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Emergency psychiatric unit fills urgent need for mental health care in Kentucky
By Vikki Franklin University of Kentucky Since opening its doors on July 30, UK HealthCare’s Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing unit has already helped more than 1,800 people get the...
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Suicide prevention is especially important during holidays; free training available to everyone
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News This story mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988....
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Free, online suicide prevention training aims to reduce the more than 800 yearly suicides in the state
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News This story discusses suicide. Anyone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts can call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, 24...
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Gov. Beshear signs order banning conversion therapy on Kentucky minors
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern This story mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Lifeline at...
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What parents, caregivers can do if their child is struggling with mental health
By Robyn Morris University of Kentucky This story discusses suicide. Anyone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts can call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, 24...
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Suicide rates are rising in the U.S.; experts attribute high rate in rural Ky. to poor mental health access, stigma and ‘gun culture’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After a decade of decline, suicide is becoming more common in the United States, increasing by 24 percent from 1999 through 2014, according to the...
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After eight suicides in 2015, Carter County officials host a suicide-prevention forum; other communities are urged to do likewise
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky is one of the top 20 states for suicide, with nearly 700 Kentuckians taking their own lives each year, and 109 of the...