Since 1949, the United States has recognized May as Mental Health Awareness Month — dedicated to recognizing the needs of those with mental or behavioral health diagnoses, reducing the stigma associated with mental health issues, and helping those in need to get connected with the right treatment professionals. Unfortunately, all too often people in need […]
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Key Assets Kentucky is joining many other national and local organizations in the shift from Autism Awareness to Autism Acceptance Month. The autism community is calling for this shift in terminology to foster acceptance to ignite change through improved support and opportunities in education, employment, accessible housing, affordable health care, and comprehensive long-term services. Christopher
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Traumatic life events can leave lasting emotional damage. For those who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or have suffered other trauma, the effects can be profound and lasting—including sleep disorders, mood disorders, cognitive problems, and difficulty maintaining relationships. Clinicians have worked for decades to find a way to break the trauma cycle for clients to
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Long-term stressors, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, can test our bodies’ ability to manage stress effectively.
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Each year, between 140,000 and 150,000 lives are lost to suicide in the United States, leaving families and friends to negotiate the landscape of grief. Depression and suicide know no gender, cultural, or economic boundaries. Suicide affects people of all ages and lifestyles, even young people, and its effects on family and community are devastating.
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A Message From Key Assets Culture Council Member, Flash Kinney First off, a big shout out to our Key Assets family! These past few months, we’ve experienced a wide range of emotions in such a monumental time. For me personally, Staff Appreciation Month was a nice reminder that we are all essential to our organization
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According to the national Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 Americans will experience mental illness at some point in their lives. Yet while mental illness affects people of all cultural backgrounds, access to quality mental health services is often out of reach for those in minority communities, leaving many undiagnosed, untreated, or undertreated.
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June is observed as PTSD month, meant to create greater awareness about the mental condition and highlight the plight of those who suffer from it. Because of how it is often portrayed in media, PTSD has come to often be associated with wartime trauma. However, the truth is that PTSD can develop in anyone. A
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By Kyle May, Culture Council Member Hello from your Culture Council at Key Assets! I wanted to start by saying how appreciated you are for the hard work, dedication, and sacrifices you all have made during these tough times to help meet the needs of your clients and to care of yourselves. It is important
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Happy Staff Appreciation Month to Everyone at Key Assets Kentucky! GRATITUDE: (noun) the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and return kindness. These last few months have been nothing short of extraordinary. A time that none of us has ever experienced in our lifetime. We often felt as if we were on
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