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We are a group of students at the University of Kentucky that think the conversation of mental health needs to be changed!

[TalkBlue @talk_blue]

How is it that the newspaper gave more recognition to the students lives that were lost than the University did? It’s things like this that need to change. #TalkBlue https://t.co/Gb1Pywy5O1

[TalkBlue @talk_blue]

It took three months for one of the suicide victims to be publically named and honored in a Kentucky Kernel article, and not by the president of our University, but by a local organization. The fact that the community cared more to share about the suicide victims is disheartening

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We must abandon the lack of communication that you as the President of the University of Kentucky are portraying towards serious mental health issues. We deserved more than an email when two of our fellow students committed suicide.

[Eli Capilouto @UKYpres]

We must abandon tired stereotypes about seeking professional assistance in a time of crisis; commit to discussing the sources of anxiety, sadness, and fear in our midst; and endorse the campus resources designed to foster healing and resilience. https://t.co/8eRNsWAZVF

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There is more to worry about on college campus than wondering if a star basketball player will be able to play in the next game. UK should put more effort into getting mental health across campus as they do of letting us know PJ was eligible to play. #talkblue @UKYpres

[heather ™️ @heather06_]

I wish UK cared about sexual assaults and mental health as much as they cared about PJ Washington’s foot heeling

[TalkBlue @talk_blue]

it’s influencers like @ladygaga that open the doors for communication on mental health. we need role models like her @universityofky #TalkBlue

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@UKYpres maybe instead of spending 2.3 billions of dollars on construction we can get presenters who have struggled with mental health to come and talk to the students. #talkblue @UKSAB

[TalkBlue @talk_blue]

Student suicides are affecting universities across the country and not just the @universityofky. Silence does not always mean a lack of communication. Simple but powerful gestures such as these are easy ways that @UKYpres can acknowledge mental health crises in a public setting.

[TalkBlue @talk_blue]

How satisfied are you with the @UKYpres' level of communication with the UK community regarding the mental health events (i.e. student suicides) that occur on campus?

[TalkBlue @talk_blue]

"Colleges and universities must be prepared to address the psychological impact of suicides on other students, as well as on teachers and staff."

https://t.co/5AfEvYpv8B

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https://t.co/EQSzxZAKfd #talkblue

[TalkBlue @talk_blue]

With mental health increases, the result in ADHD, anxiety, and panic attacks have gone up. "This examination of a variety of MH issues can aid college health professionals to engage institutional stakeholders regarding the resources needed to support college students’ MH."

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How many more students lives will be lost before our school takes action?

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How aware are you of the mental health crises (i.e. student suicides) that occur on UK’s campus? #talkblue @universityofky

[TalkBlue @talk_blue]

Allowing enough time for 2 suicides to occur, then stripping away the individuality of those 2 students. That’s how the president addresses the issue. We need more. #TalkBlue

[TalkBlue @talk_blue]

Reasons like these are why, we as students of the University of Kentucky, are advocating for @UKYpres to initiate conversations regarding mental health issue among the UK community, instead of waiting to the last minute possible to issue a vague email #TalkBlue

[TalkBlue @talk_blue]

“Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death on college campuses” #talkblue

https://t.co/RW1qDAJPcF

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“Almost 73 percent of students living with a mental health condition experienced a mental health crisis on campus. Yet, 34.2 percent reported that their college did not know about their crisis.”#talkblue

https://t.co/RW1qDAJPcF

[TalkBlue @talk_blue]

The students deserve to hear the names of those who passed from the president of their school, not the newspaper #talkblue @UKYpres

https://t.co/zZLR9hwxmp

[TalkBlue @talk_blue]

“A 2018 World Health Organization survey of 14,000 students across the globe found that one in three college freshmen reported dealing with mental health disorders in the years leading up to college” #talkblue

https://t.co/E7YwMWsRs8