As conversations regarding mental health have risen in relevance, the push for people to go to therapy has too. With outspoken celebrities and politicians, a modern, positive narrative about going to seek treatment, one of acceptance, appeared.   Arguments against seeking...

  In his new book, “How Not to Kill Yourself: Portrait of the Suicidal Mind,” UMKC philosophy professor Clancy Martin addresses suicide with realness and even humor.   The Kansas City Plaza Library hosted Martin on March 23 to promote his most recent work, which came...

September is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Month to raise awareness and open the doors for more conversation on mental health. College students are at a heightened risk for mental issues that can lead to suicide, which is the second-leading cause of death in people...

A UMKC program called Roos for Mental Health is trying to raise awareness around campus about mental health stigma and self care.  Chancellor Agrawal started the program in conjunction with the University’s Counseling Services and Disability Services back in 2019....