Thursday September 10th is National Suicide Prevention Day. Join KSL’s Amanda Dickson at 1:00 PM for a special hour entitled “Reasons to Hope,” presented by Salt Lake Behavioral Health. If you or someone you love is in crisis, call the Utah Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255. Follow @ikeyospe
Stress. The new Utah stress managenent app, myStrength can help with that. Eric Tadehara says tensions are running high and Utahns should take advantage.
Paige Kennedy will be attending SUU on a full scholarship and hopes to help cure diseases someday. But it took more than just brains to get to the top of the class; Paige has dealt with major anxiety for years.
A three-digit national hotline for suicide prevention is one step closer to being ready. The FCC recommends 988 be used, and has forwarded that recommendation to Congress.
It’s called Utah’s largest retailer of new, used, rare and out-of-print books for sale on it’s website and now Eborn Books will be leaving its long-time digs on Main Street in downtown Salt Lake City.
PARK CITY — These past two days, KSL Newsradio has talked about QPR training to deal with depression and suicide ideation. “Q” stands for question. “P” stands for persuade. “R” stands for refer. You’ve asked the question if someone is troubled. Then, you’ve persuaded that person to get help. “It’s now time to figure out […]
PARK CITY — The holidays are a time for joy and family, but for some, they can trigger depression, and even suicidal thoughts. But a new training is helping Utahns detect struggles in our loved ones to prevent tragedy. It’s the CPR of mental health. You’re keeping someone alive until professional help arrives. “You’re providing […]
The story of Romeo and Juliet is one of the greatest fictional tragedies of all time, but mental health and suicide prevention experts are trying to keep the story from sparking real-life tragedies here in Utah.
Depression knows no bounds, especially in teenagers who suffer from it and other behavioral issues. But hope still abounds for them in the form of outpatient day therapy in Utah.
Public health professionals, law enforcement and other advocates of suicide prevention are working to expand the use of a policy often called an extreme risk protection order (ERPO) or extreme risk law.
Imagine you have clinical depression. You’ve spent years trying all sorts of talk therapies and dozens of medications. Yet, the bad, foggy thoughts – including suicidal ones – just won’t go away. There is still hope in the forms of alternative, lesser known treatments for depression right here in Utah. One is “magnetic therapy.”
MENTAL HEALTH While it is important to focus on your physical health – it is equally important to look after your health of your mind. Behavioral health problems can also manifest in physical symptoms. The goal towards wellness includes mind, body and soul. Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S experiences mental illness […]