Oct 29 Health Youth suicides, self-harm on the rise in Louisville More Louisville youths died by suicide this year than any year since 2014. And people of color are over-represented among these deaths. By Jasmine Demers Oct 29 Health Suicides rates among young people in Louisville reach decade high Jasmine Demers
Sep 20 In Conversation Advocates: Community Awareness, Support Crucial To Preventing Veteran Suicide “We can’t physically connect with every single veteran without the help of everyone, There is help, there’s hope, and you can help too.” By Kyeland Jackson Sep 20 In Conversation Advocates: Community Support Crucial To Preventing Veteran Suicide Kyeland Jackson
Sep 17 Health Groups Work To Raise Awareness, Combat Veteran Suicide Rates In Kentucky Nonprofits and Louisville's VA hospital are working to raise awareness about the prevalence of suicide among military veterans. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 17 Health Groups Work To Raise Awareness, Combat Veteran Suicide In Kentucky Lisa Gillespie
May 23 Health Aging In Rural America: The Link Between Chronic Disease And Mental Health Rural America has high rates of chronic disease – the more remote a community, the more heart disease, cancer and diabetes. By Lisa Gillespie May 23 Health The Link Between Chronic Disease And Mental Health Lisa Gillespie
Sep 12 Health Louisville Offers Free Suicide Prevention Training Louisville will offer more than 80 free training courses to people in and across the city, teaching them how to help people who are contemplating suicide. By Kyeland Jackson Sep 12 Health Louisville Offers Free Suicide Prevention Training Kyeland Jackson
Aug 21 Health Louisville Plans Community Training On Suicide Prevention The free training will be offered September 9 to 15, which is National Suicide Prevention Week. It comes as deaths by suicide have been on the rise both nationwide and in Kentucky. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 21 Health Louisville Plans Community Training On Suicide Prevention Lisa Gillespie
May 17 Health Study: Mental Health Care Lacking For Some Suicide Survivors Each year in the U.S., suicide attempts lead to more than 316,572 hospital admissions, according to a recent study. But many of those people deny trying to harm themselves. By Lisa Gillespie May 17 Health Study: Mental Health Care Lacking For Some Suicide Survivors Lisa Gillespie
Mar 24 Commentary Strange Fruit: Seeing Suicide Through A Non-White Lens Sociologist Kimya Dennis says suicide is often viewed in African-American communities as a "white people problem" — but that's a dangerous misconception. By Laura Ellis Mar 24 Commentary Strange Fruit: Seeing Suicide Through A Non-White Lens Laura Ellis
Mar 15 Health How Many Opioid Overdoses Are Suicides? Opioid overdoses and related deaths are still climbing, statistics show. Teasing out which overdoses are intentional can be hard, but is important for treatment, doctors say. By Martha Bebinger Mar 15 Health How Many Opioid Overdoses Are Suicides? Martha Bebinger
Dec 26 Health Study Finds Gay Teens Much More Likely To Consider, Attempt Suicide A survey of more than 15,000 high school students found that those who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or questioning were 1.45 times more likely to seriously consider suicide than their heterosexual peers. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 26 Health Study Finds Gay Teens Much More Likely To Consider, Attempt Suicide Lisa Gillespie
Dec 19 Health Why Coping With High-Profile Suicides Can Be Challenging A U of L researcher says suicide by a person who holds a public position can have a widespread impact on those around him. By Tara Anderson Dec 19 Health Why Coping With High-Profile Suicides Can Be Challenging Tara Anderson
Dec 9 Community Writer Debbie Weingarten On Suicide And America’s Farmers Updated numbers from the Centers for Disease Control now indicate that the suicide rate for farmers is more than double that of veterans. By Ashlie Stevens Dec 9 Community Writer Debbie Weingarten On Suicide And America’s Farmers Ashlie Stevens
Nov 26 Health Bill To Simplify National Suicide Hotline Could Bring Challenges A Senate bill moving aims to change the national suicide hotline to a three-digit number. But it doesn't include more money for crisis center staffing. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 26 Health Bill To Simplify National Suicide Hotline Could Bring Challenges Lisa Gillespie
Nov 9 Health Despite Rhetoric, Mental Illness Often Not To Blame For Violent Crimes The vast majority of people who have a mental illness never commit a violent act like domestic violence or a mass shooting. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 9 Health Despite Rhetoric, Mental Illness Often Not To Blame For Violent Crimes Lisa Gillespie
Dec 2 Health For Grawemeyer Winner, Journey With Mental Illness Leads To New Treatment Marsha Linehan got tired of her patients screaming at her and accusing her of blaming them for the mental illness that caused them to want to die. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 2 Health Journey With Mental Illness Leads To New Treatment Lisa Gillespie