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A statewide mental health study official launched at Avita Health Systems, partly because local roots run deep for Ken Coontz.

FMRI uncovers linked changes in adolescent brain connectivity due to overthinking as per a new study.

A new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine, University of Utah and University of Exeter (UK) substantiates previous groundbreaking research that rumination (overthinking) can be reduced through an intervention called Rumination-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (RF-CBT).

Rumination, or overthinking, is a process of recurrent negative thinking and dwelling on feelings of emotional distress like anxiety, sadness, fear, anger, guilt, and shame. It’s a major factor in the vulnerability to, and onset, severity, and duration of, depression.

Emotions following mass tragedies can be overwhelming and can leave communities with questions about how to address them, an expert says.

Starting on July 16, 2022, Utahns in a mental health crisis can call 988, the new number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.