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The University of Kentucky Public Relations & Strategic Communications Office provides a weekly health column available for use and reprint by news media. This week s column is by Timothy Ainger, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist and an assistant professor of neurology with the UK College of Medicine and the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 1, 2021) Every year there is attention drawn to the proclivity for individuals to experience a shift in mood and behavior which parallel with the shift in the seasons. The historical concept of “the winter blues,” is now theorized to be a marker for the development of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Hallmarks of these conditions include a decline in energy (both physical and mental), sluggishness, fatigue, and generally feeling run-down. While some people can feel these effects and are still able to function, others can find these changes to be an impediment to healthy func
Opinion: Suicide is an epidemic with disastrous, painful effects
Tom Watkins
Please don’t take your own life.
If you believe that today is the worst day of your life, by definition tomorrow will be better.
People care and are there to help you navigate the feeling that it can’t and won’t get better. With love, support and professional help, there is a better tomorrow.
Reach out to family members, colleagues and friends struggling, especially during this time of COVID-19 that has exasperated the feelings of hopelessness, loneliness and depression.
Suicide is an epidemic in this state and the nation and requires awareness and resources to address.