Mental Health
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  • Mar 19 2024

The Institutional Multidisciplinary Paradigm to Accelerate Collaboration and Transformation (IMPACT) Awards were launched in 2023 to champion work done by UK faculty and other campus community members.

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  • Mar 1 2024

Researchers with the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC), housed in the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, are examining suicide risk among Kentucky veterans.

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  • Feb 8 2023

A group of University of Kentucky researchers received a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to continue a critical mission: improving mental health solutions for engineering students.

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  • Jun 9 2022

A team of researchers has received a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to find out why people in the Appalachian region of Kentucky have consistently poor sleep outcomes.

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  • Mar 9 2022

The Neighborhood Healers Project, a new pilot project led by University of Kentucky researchers, aims to reduce equity gaps by addressing the stigma and helping Black Lexingtonians access the mental health services they need.

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  • Aug 25 2021

UK Human Resources has partnered with the College of Social Work to ensure that not only employees have access to mental health resources, but that they also have access to diverse mental health resources.

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  • Jun 1 2021

The innovative theater model was created as a way to educate farmers about occupational health and safety risks.

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  • Apr 1 2021

The educational film titled, Spark, delves deeper into the disease, its biology, myriad of clinical symptoms and its impact on both the person with LBD and the primary caregiver. A post-screening panel will feature doctors from the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute.

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  • Mar 31 2021

A study from the College of Social Work Self-Care Lab revealed that a majority of participants engaged in moderate levels of self-care before the pandemic, but self-care routines significantly decreased during COVID-19. Self-care for journalists may be impacted by finances, physical health and mental health.

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  • Nov 25 2020

Dr. Okoli received esteemed honor for his outstanding research contributions to developing and evaluating tobacco treatment programs for marginalized populations, particularly individuals living with mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders.