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Metro Area LOSS Team Monthly Update
On July 19th the Metro Area LOSS Team celebrated our one year anniversary. The Team enjoyed a night out together filled with food, drinks, and plenty of sweets! We even had the opportunity to properly welcome three new members to the LOSS Team.
13minutes
The Kim Foundation, along with Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, is excited to announce our new public awareness campaign focused on suicide prevention. On average, someone dies by suicide in the U.S. every 13 minutes. Taking this into account, and the overwhelming effect it has on our community, we are excited to announce the launch of the 13minutes campaign in the Region 6 area mid-August, just in time for back to school.
An Epidemic
The opioid pain drug Fentanyl recently made headlines when it was named as the cause of Prince’s death in mid-April. While it is still unclear whether Prince had a prescription for the legal synthetic pain drug, the drug carries high risks and is tightly controlled by the Food and Drug Administration.
Talking to Kids about Tragic Events
Sadly, the world we live in today is filled with attacks by terrorists, mass tragedies, and much violence. We feel bombarded by the images we see each day and are faced with the issue of protecting our children during these trying times. As parents, we wonder what to tell our kids and how to help them cope with these tragic events.
Metro Area LOSS Team Monthly Update
This month The Metro Area LOSS Team welcomed two new members to the team! We are anxiously preparing for a new member orientation sometime in mid-August. If you or someone you know has an interest in getting involved in the team, now is the time to apply!
Don’t Be Sidelined Campaign Wraps Up
Last week The Kim Foundation, along with our many amazing community partners, attended our final Don’t Be Sidelined lunch. After four wonderful years partnering with Husker Sports Marketing, we have decided to wrap up the campaign in preparation to reveal our next big campaign launch
The Sad Reality about Prenatal Anxiety and Depression
Finding out that you are expecting a child can be one of the most exciting moments of your life! However, it can also be a time filled with worry, stress, and even fear. Worrying about potential health risks for you and the baby, stressing about the financial strain of raising a child, and even fear of the many unknowns can become overwhelming.
Hill Day 2016
Earlier this month I joined seven fellow Nebraskans on the Hill in Washington, D.C. for the National Council for Behavioral Health’s Hill Day. It was a jam-packed three days of meetings with our delegation, informational sessions with national leaders, networking with peers and colleagues from throughout the country, and advocating for those impacted by behavioral health issues from our community.
Depression: What to Say to Someone You Love
While depression is still a subject that many people try to avoid talking about, nearly seven percent of American adults have experienced at least one major depressive episode. Do we avoid talking about and addressing depression because of the stigma and misunderstanding still surrounding mental health, or is it because we are simply afraid we may say the wrong thing to someone who has depression?
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