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Utah has the highest rate of mental health illness in the U.S.

(8 days ago) Mild Mental Illness — 62% or 184,000 Utah adults. Moderate Mental Illness — 51.5% or 84,000 Utah adults. Serious Mental Illness — 24.4% or 38,000 of Utah adults. Around 9.36% of Utah adults reported an unmet need for mental health treatment which was higher than the U.S. average of 6.2%. See more

https://www.abc4.com/news/utah-has-the-highest-rate-of-mental-health-illness-in-the-u-s/

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Study finds growing mental health crisis in Utah amongst - KUTV

(5 days ago) WEBIn Utah’s education system, lawmakers added $14.2 million to school budgets in the last four years to employ mental health experts and fund crisis …

https://kutv.com/news/utahs-state-of-mind/study-finds-growing-mental-health-crisis-amongst-inconsistent-funding-department-of-health-and-human-services-substance-use-depression-oppositional-defiance-disorder-autism-diagnosis-challenges

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The Mental Health Crisis in Utah • Salt Lake Magazine

(9 days ago) WEBSupporting research into the underlying causes of and contributing factors to mental illness and substance abuse disorders is …

https://www.saltlakemagazine.com/utah-mental-health-crisis/

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Utah Mental Health in thoughts of suicide in the last year.

(1 days ago) WEBMental Health in Utah 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year. In Utah, 139,000 adults have a serious mental illness. More than half of Americans report …

https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/StateFactSheets/UtahStateFactSheet.pdf

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Health leaders release master plan to combat Utah's behavioral …

(6 days ago) WEBLike the rest of the country, Utah has been facing a worsening behavioral health crisis. The state ranks 10th for the prevalence of anxiety in children aged 3-17 …

https://www.upr.org/utah-news/2024-01-12/health-leaders-release-master-plan-to-combat-utahs-behavioral-health-crisis

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It's OK to Talk About Mental Health University of Utah Health

(7 days ago) WEBIf you or a loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis, call the Utah Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 or the national 988 crisis line. If you feel depressed, …

https://healthcare.utah.edu/hmhi/news/2021/05/its-ok-talk-about-mental-health

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Mental health awareness: Utah's crisis starts early in life

(3 days ago) WEBAround 25% of adults in Utah report any mental illness — the 11th highest of any state. Another 7.2% of Utah adults report serious mental health problems and …

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/12/01/utahs-mental-health-crisis-starts/

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Utah has a mental health problem. Here's what lawmakers are

(9 days ago) WEBIf you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, call the suicide prevention hotline at 1-800-273-TALK. Crisis Hotlines. Utah County Crisis Line: …

https://www.ksl.com/article/50345149/utah-has-a-mental-health-problem-heres-what-lawmakers-are-doing-about-it

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The Rapid Evolution of Crisis Mental Health Services in Utah

(4 days ago) WEBAs reported in a 2021 progress report on Utah’s mental health system: “Based on the Gardner Institute’s report, bullying, relationship problems, mental …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10172528/

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Utah tops mental illness list, outranks states across the …

(5 days ago) WEBNumbers from a government study published in late 2021 were provided by the U.S. Department of Health in a survey of American mental health that was conducted back in 2020. Utah ranked number …

https://www.upr.org/utah-news/2022-06-01/utah-tops-mental-illness-list-outranks-states-across-the-country

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A Roadmap for Improving Utah's Behavioral Health System

(9 days ago) WEBUtah has mental health provider shortages in every county and has fewer mental health providers per 100,000 people than the national average. Nearly half of Utah’s adults

https://le.utah.gov/interim/2021/pdf/00001945.pdf

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Community Crisis Intervention & Support Services - University of …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Utah Crisis Line, in association with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, is here to provide compassionate support during difficult times and refer anyone in need of mental …

https://healthcare.utah.edu/hmhi/programs/crisis-diversion

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CDC data shows why lawmakers are worried about the mental …

(8 days ago) WEBThe CDC report and the Utah Adolescent Health Report do not explain why youth are experiencing more mental health problems, especially girls. “But even if we …

https://www.kuer.org/health-science-environment/2023-02-15/cdc-data-shows-why-lawmakers-are-worried-about-the-mental-health-of-utahs-youth

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Health Indicator Report of Health Status: Mental Health Past 30 …

(6 days ago) WEBIn 2022, approximately 25.4% (crude rate) of Utah adults reported seven or more days when their mental health was not good in the past 30 days. This percentage …

https://ibis.health.utah.gov/ibisph-view/indicator/view/HlthStatMent.SA.html

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Health care is unaffordable. Here’s how Utah is trying to help.

(3 days ago) WEBOne campaign in Utah funded by Orem-based Nomi Health wiped out $42 million in debt for more than 10,000 people in 2021, said Scott Patton, vice president of …

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/11/09/health-care-is-unaffordable-heres/

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Utah - Substance Use and Mental Health

(2 days ago) WEBThe Office of Substance Use and Mental Health (SUMH) and the Office of Child Care (OCC) are partnering together to offer mental health services to qualified child care …

https://sumh.utah.gov/

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Utah Behavioral Health July 2023

(9 days ago) WEBThe Master Plan identifies three areas for improving among states. physical and behavioral 25% health integration in Utah: 25.3%. (1) increasing clinical-level coordination between …

https://le.utah.gov/interim/2023/pdf/00003612.pdf

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NAMI Utah Programs for Mental Illness - Our Programs / Online

(1 days ago) WEBOur Programs. NAMI Utah offers free support groups and education for anyone impacted by mental health conditions throughout Utah – including those with mental health …

https://namiut.org/our-programs

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Why Does the LGBTQIA+ Community Suffer from Poor Mental …

(2 days ago) WEBIn Utah, our community now benefits from outstanding mental health research in the areas of depression and suicide, as well as from LGBTQIA+ affirmative health …

https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/2021/07/why-does-lgbtqia-community-suffer-poor-mental-health-higher-rates

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‘This is a crisis’: 3 bills could help Utah better identify and treat

(3 days ago) WEBUtah mental health evaluators find more than half of all criminal defendants incompetent to stand trial — much higher than the U.S. average of around 25%, …

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/02/17/this-is-crisis-3-bills-could-help/

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Data shows growing health challenges faced by Utah youth

(3 days ago) WEBOnly 21.7% of youth met the recommended 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day. 47% of youth text while driving. Mental health and suicide. 41.5% of youth felt sad …

https://dhhs.utah.gov/featured-news/data-shows-growing-health-challenges-faced-by-utah-youth/

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Does Utah’s ‘relatively lax supervision’ of mental health care …

(Just Now) WEBSafety concerns further complicate access to behavioral health care, with the numbers of patients with unmet needs in Utah ranging from 210,000 to 515,000 …

https://www.deseret.com/utah/2023/8/17/23833162/utah-mental-health-care-provider-trainees-medical-malpractice/

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Teens talk about Utah's effort to reduce social media impact on …

(3 days ago) WEBRELATED: Utah bill allows parents to sue social media companies over child mental health harm Bella: "Phones can be a great tool, especially at school." Jacy: "I personally …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/teens-talk-about-utah-s-effort-to-reduce-social-media-impact-on-mental-health/ar-AA1nXq07

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Student mental health on college campuses improves Utah …

(1 days ago) WEBIt provides colleges and universities with resources and guidance to protecting and improving student mental health. Michelle Mullen, senior vice president and chief …

https://www.upr.org/utah-news/2024-04-30/student-mental-health-on-college-campuses-improves

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Utah stepping up efforts to provide mental health benefits to …

(1 days ago) WEBImmigrants in the US face unique obstacles in accessing care for depression and anxiety. Utah is working to provide more mental health care services, especially for …

https://theworld.org/segments/2024/05/02/utah-stepping-up-efforts-to-provide-mental-health-benefits-to-latinos-immigrants

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Tales from Utah Valley: What’s more important than mental health

(8 days ago) WEBFor some great information about mental health and finding a suitable therapist, check out PG Cares, Wasatch Behavioral Health or NAMI. All can be found on …

https://www.heraldextra.com/news/community/2024/may/04/tales-from-utah-valley-whats-more-important-than-mental-health/

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NetChoice files updated complaint against Utah social media law

(7 days ago) WEB“Social media companies know the harm they are inflicting on our youth’s mental health — and we’re not going to look away. Utah will continue to lead out on …

https://www.deseret.com/utah/2024/05/03/utah-social-media-lawsuits/

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