(GMA)—Brittany Tichenor remembers her daughter Isabella, whom she called Izzy, as the "sweetest person" she has ever met, someone who was resilient and amazing, a 10-year-old child whose eyes were...
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Apr 13, 2021
(KSL)—When Lucas Hernández was eight years old, a friend spread rumors that led his classmates to ostracize him. His mother, ad agency owner and actress Karla Hernández comforted Lucas over...
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Apr 02, 2021
(PBS Utah)—As the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, experts warn of a mental health crisis that could take the shape of a second pandemic wave. How are lawmakers responding...
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Feb 04, 2021
(KSL)—COVID-19 is a pressure-cooker for the thousands of first responders in Utah and it’s taken a toll on their mental health. Experts hope a new app will make it easier...
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Jan 26, 2021
(Salt Lake Tribune)—Amid a global pandemic and an economic recession, our country is also grappling with a mental health crisis. The effects of this crisis have been acutely felt in...
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Jan 14, 2021
(KSL)—More than half of health care workers caring for COVID-19 patients could be at risk of mental health problems, according to a new study released this week by scientists at...
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Jan 14, 2021
(Salt Lake Tribune)—COVID-19 made the need for mental health care “more urgent,” according to local leaders, and the new Huntsman Mental ǿմý Institute will continue to help Utahns years after...
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Jan 14, 2021
(Deseret News)—SALT LAKE CITY—The Huntsman Mental ǿմý Institute at the University of Utah was dedicated Thursday in a virtual ceremony held during the coronavirus pandemic that has made the need...
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Dec 24, 2020
(KSLTV)—PROVO, Utah—Many of us are banking on 2021 being a better year. But the reality is we face many months before life starts getting back to normal, and experts said...
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Dec 17, 2020
(Good Things Utah)—Sometimes you may need a supporter as you heal and recover from your own personal struggles. If you need to talk to someone and are a Utah resident...
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Dec 09, 2020
(KSL)—SANDY—Utah mothers are struggling during the pandemic. In the last eight months, the new Huntsman Mental ǿմý Institute has seen a massive increase in mental health problems among new and...
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Nov 28, 2020
(KSL)—SALT LAKE CITY—Researchers at University of Utah ǿմý's Huntsman Mental ǿմý Institute have detected more than 20 genes that may play a role in suicide.
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Nov 24, 2020
(KSL)—When a high school counselor told 17-year-old Mia that some students and teachers had expressed concern about her, she cried. "I'm in a bad place and don't know what to...
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Nov 20, 2020
(KSLTV)—OGDEN, Utah—If you think COVID-19 is just a physical illness, think again. Utahns trapped in the endless cycle of its long-term side effects are struggling to process what may be...
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Nov 19, 2020
(KSLTV)—TAYLORSVILLE, Utah—The pandemic has struck our senior citizens hard. As it stretches on with no end in sight, older adults’ mental health is suffering.