Reading Time: 2 minutes Suicide is a public mental health issue that affects many. According to the Utah Department of Health, 10 people end their own life every day. Utah has the fifth highest suicide rate in the U.S, and this rate is steadily increasing. In 2016, 32 people between the ages of 10 and 17 ended their life. […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Utah’s health professionals were taught about the newest research and techniques to build a uniform prevention system for people considering suicide Oct. 5. Taryn Aiken Hiatt, the keynote speaker at UVU’s second Conference on Suicide Prevention, raised […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UV-You Matter, a student run club, and The Starry-Eyed Dance Company presented creative filmed dance routines to students and community members as a way to confront rising suicide rates. UV-You Matter is a club on campus dedicated to addressing mental-health stigmas. “For this event we are hoping to raise money for the National Alliance on […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Over the course of one week in late June, five LGBT youth committed suicide. Four of them were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This number seems shocking but pales in comparison to the larger picture. The Mama Dragons, a group of LDS mothers who have made it their mission to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Utah’s young adults and youth.
Reading Time: 3 minutes When a raven appeared at Wade C. Haskell’s home several days in a row, he supposed that he had made a new friend in the animal kingdom. Haskell, a senior biology student at Utah Valley University, enjoys Native American religion and folklore. In some Native American traditions, the raven, among other creatures, is considered an […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Witnessing a person’s final breath is said to be one of life’s most intimate experiences. These moments are equally as emotionally touching as when they have been chosen and scheduled by the dying person. UVU students and faculty had the opportunity on Sept. 19 to watch “How to Die in Oregon,” a documentary covering […]