Solyana Mesfin: Student mental health needs to be a priority in our lives and schools
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Student advocates attend ceremonial signing of HB 44, allowing mental health absences to be excused
Students on the Kentucky Department of Education’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council joined Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and Gov. Andy Beshear…
Natalie Deering: Learning to meditate can have immediate and lasting benefits for mental health
How do you meditate? I remember asking myself this question when I was studying psychology at the University of Kentucky…
School counselors say they’re seeing more mental health issues with students, see need for services
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News At a time when President Biden and the federal government have sounded alarms about…
Kentucky mental health professionals dealing with case overload after multiple disasters impact state
By Corinne Boyer and Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley ReSource Corina Hall remembers looking out her window and watching her car…
Natalie Deering: How the practice of metta can help us stay kind, calm and present during the holidays
Why is it that the holiday season always seems to bring out the good, the bad, and the ugly in…
Elsa Heisel Sule Foundation awards grant to 1n5 to support its work with youth and mental health
Local non-profit, 1N5, was awarded a $10,000 grant by The Elsa Heisel Sule Foundation to further its mission of promoting…
KY Board of Education approves budget that includes full-day kindergarten, buses, mental health and more
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) approved the 2022-2024 biennial budget requests put forward by the Kentucky Department of Education…
School counselors say Kentucky’s Kids are reporting depression, suicidal thoughts amid pandemic
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The COVID-19 pandemic has had a large negative effect on student mental health, school counselors…
NorthKey Community Care gets $5million federal grant to address emotional, mental illness
NorthKey Community Care in Covington has received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’…
Commentary: Increased suicide awareness, mental health efforts needed to support Kentucky farmers
By Janie Heath, Julie Marfell, Jennifer Hunter and Paul Norrod Special to NKyTribune Suicide is the 11th leading cause of…
Natalie Deering: How psychological flexibility can invite less suffering during uncertain times
The pandemic is not the first time we have encountered uncertainty in our daily lives. Every moment of every day…
Billy Reed: Thanks, Reds, for providing a significant mental-health distraction, shining light in darkness
In order to maintain our sanity here in the era of the Coronavirus and the Trumpavirus, I believe it helps…
Farmily Nurturing Center, Children’s Home, DCCH Center get grants to support mental health needs
Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky has granted $71,000 across three local nonprofits to support their drastically increased caseloads following…
Natalie Deering: Be GLAD — how an attitude of gratitude can shift mental health, improve mood
When talking about ways to improve your mood, you may have come across the advice of thinking about what you…
Kentucky receives grant to assist in preparation for new 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Kentucky has received $340,000 in grant funding to assist with planning and logistics for the nationwide transition to a simplified…
Natalie Deering: Let’s talk about mental health, not just for Mental Health Month, but because it helps
Mental health is everyone’s business and plays a big role in our ability to function in everyday life. Emotions such…
Experts discuss the importance of touch as more get vaccinated and opportunities to reconnect increase
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After a year of pandemic-forced isolation, when the simple act of touching became dangerous…
Prichard Committee’s Coping with COVID study shows terrific impact on postsecondary education
In a survey to nearly 1,000 Kentucky college students, 74 percent say they have felt an increase of mental or…
NKU student Emma Webster started YouTube channel to help her mental health — thousands tune in
By Natalie Hamren NKyTribune reporter Part of an occasional series about the area’s college students. Emma Webster created a YouTube…
Kentucky Kids Count County Data Book gives insight into how lives of children and families can be improved
By Josie Shriver NKyTribune reporter The Kentucky Kids Count County Data Book, in its 30th year, provides the numbers behind…
Council on Postsecondary Education unveils $1.5 million plan to boost mental health on campuses
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) is tapping $1.5 million in federal relief funds to improve mental health services…