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UNK’s Kiphany Hof member of Mental Health Crisis Hotline Task Force

July 7, 2021 by gottulatm

LINCOLN – Kiphany Hof, associate director of counseling at UNK and a licensed mental health practitioner, has been selected to serve on the Nebraska Legislature’s Mental Health Crisis Hotline Task Force. Hof is one of 24 members of the public selected. They include licensed mental and behavioral health clinicians, mental health care service providers, telecommunications representatives, law enforcement personnel, elected officials and others. The task force, created … [Read more...] about UNK’s Kiphany Hof member of Mental Health Crisis Hotline Task Force

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Crisis, Kiphany Hof, LB247, Mental Health, Nebraska Legislature, Suicide, Task force, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

Hines event moved to Health and Sports Center to accommodate large audience

October 8, 2019 by gottulatm

Kevin Hines Graphic

KEARNEY – Because of strong campus and community interest, Kevin Hines’ appearance at the University of Nebraska at Kearney has been relocated to a venue that can accommodate a larger number of attendees. The nationally recognized suicide prevention and mental health advocate will speak 7 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 9) in the Health and Sports Center on campus. This event is free and open to the public. Hines, who survived a suicide attempt after jumping from the Golden Gate … [Read more...] about Hines event moved to Health and Sports Center to accommodate large audience

Filed Under: News, Student Life, Uncategorized Tagged With: Golden Gate Bridge, Kevin Hines, Mental Health, Rae of Hope Foundation, Ripple Effect, Suicide, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

Kevin Hines, who survived jump from Golden Gate Bridge, speaking at UNK

September 20, 2019 by Tyler Ellyson

KEARNEY – Nearly 800,000 people die by suicide each year. That’s one life lost every 40 seconds. Kevin Hines could have been included in those statistics. In September 2000, at age 19, Hines leaped off the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. “Are you OK? Is something wrong? Can I help you? Those were the words I desperately wanted to hear right before I catapulted myself over the rail,” said Hines, who has bipolar disorder and depression. Since its opening in … [Read more...] about Kevin Hines, who survived jump from Golden Gate Bridge, speaking at UNK

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Golden Gate Bridge, Kearney, Kevin Hines, McKenna's Rae of Hope, Mental Health, Suicide, UNK

MY LOPER LIFE: Danielson holds No. 8 close to heart, sees life differently

April 11, 2017 by admin

‘’My freshman year of college, one day I woke up to the news that my best friend, JJ, had committed suicide. Nobody truly knows why, and that is probably the hardest thing to accept. I was in depression for quite some time and even had thoughts of taking my own life. Something people should know: IT GETS BETTER. “When you’re depressed, you don't truly see the joy and blessings around you. Your mind tricks you into thinking you're never going to get past it, but YOU … [Read more...] about MY LOPER LIFE: Danielson holds No. 8 close to heart, sees life differently

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Counseling, Depression, Mental Health, Suicide, Ty Danielson, York

Krista Fritson shares expertise as suicide LOSS Team clinician

February 16, 2017 by admin

By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Suicide. “It happens in every community, large and small,” says Krista Fritson. A psychology professor at University of Nebraska at Kearney, Fritson shares her expertise by serving as the lead clinician for the Central Nebraska LOSS Team – a partnership between the Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Coalition and LOSS Development Group. The goal of the LOSS Team is to provide a message of hope, so survivors of those … [Read more...] about Krista Fritson shares expertise as suicide LOSS Team clinician

Filed Under: College of Education, News Tagged With: Counseling, Dave Griek, Krista Fritson, LOSS Team, psychology, Renae Zimmer, Suicide

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