Public Health students at the Higher Education Center at McAllen hosted a mental health awareness fair and community cleanup.

By Michael Hutchins Herald Democrat The Texoma Behavioral Health Leadership Team honored two individuals this past week for their local contributions to local mental health… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Mental Health Partners plans to expand its mental health and substance use services to a facility in Louisville.

The organization plans to expand the clinic, which opened in 1971, and bring it up-to-date to meet the mental health needs of clients today.

The event will include the screening of three short films, a food truck, a bar, a red carpet, live music, raffles and a silent auction. The films touch on themes such as depression, domestic abuse and grief.

Dr. Lassiter is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in culturally informed mental health services while also serving as the award-winning co-editor of the first and only text to focus solely on Black LGBTQ+ Americans’ holistic health: Black LGBT Health in the United States: The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation.

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Anxious Generation topped the New York Times bestsellers’ chart two weeks in a row, and has been stirring up a lot of commentary in the meantime.

Pike County (Wikipedia map) By Stan Ingold, WEKU Officials in Eastern Kentucky are dealing with what they are calling a “mental health crisis.” In Pike County, over the last 30 days at least eight people have committed suicide. To put that into perspective, the county had eight suicides in all of 2023, said Tammy Riley, the county’s public health director. She said there are two common occurrences with these incidents. “In a short span on time, the suicides have all been adults, ranging from the 30’s to the 80’s as far as years of age, primarily all have been male, and the mode has all been via firearms.” She said many agencies are banding together to address the issue, including “Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, that’s the federally qualified help center that is our primary provider for mental-health services for Pike County. We’re also working with the Pike County coroner’s office, the judge-executive’s office, as well as resources available through the Kentucky Department of Public Health.” Riley said the county is working on hosting several events in the coming days to make sure people are aware of resources that can help. She also encouraged the use of the 988 crisis hotline for anyone who may feel they are in some kind of mental distress. Anyone can call or text 988 at any time to speak to someone qualified to help. Kentucky Health News is an independent news service of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, based in the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Kentucky, with support from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. Donate to Kentucky Health News here. http://kyhealthnews.blogspot.com/2024/04/8-suicides-in-month-make-for-mental.html

Recently, students at The Academy at Rye High School, a project based learning program, looked at a variety of societal issues. MyRye.com is sharing some of this work. Mental Health In The Professional Dance Industry By: Maggie Kirkpatrick Maggie Kirkpatrick is at The Academy at Rye High S