by Rebecca Cooke | Apr 13, 2022 | Mental Health
Mental Health in Rural Communities May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Kearney County Health Services’ Senior Life Solutions is spreading awareness of the challenges of receiving mental health access in rural areas. Access While mental illnesses are similar in...
by Jordan Turner | Nov 23, 2020 | Mental Health
Alzheimer’s Awareness Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia. Dementia is a broad word used to categorize memory loss as well as other thought-based tasks. These cognitive hindrances are serious enough to challenge people with typical, daily tasks. Of...
by Ruth Jones, LIMHP, MSW | Sep 29, 2020 | Mental Health
Suicide Cause and Prevention In a previous post we examined the prevalence of suicide and the impact it can have on a community. By looking at the statistics of different demographic groups we were able to see those who were at highest risk. In this post we are going...
by Amanda Hall-Warburton | Sep 22, 2020 | Mental Health
Suicide and mental health prevalence This the first of two blogs addressing suicide and mental health. The seriousness is often not felt in a community unless someone close has attempted suicide or deals with suicidal thoughts. There is a unfathomable emotional toll...
by Amanda Hall-Warburton, LMHP, CPC, CSW | Nov 4, 2019 | Mental Health
Mental Health: Suicide Prevention Month September is Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. It is essential to know that suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States. The effects of suicide reach far beyond the act itself. Friends, family, and communities...
