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Sarah A. Geegan

Sarah A. Geegan

Sarah A. Geegan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrated Strategic Communication in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky. Her scholarship focuses on persuasion and social influence with an applied focus on public relations and public health communication.

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Not sure how to lower suicide risk in your family, community? This training can help.

By: , and - September 18, 2024

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, “a time to raise awareness of this urgently important crisis,” per the National Alliance on Mental Illness. However, while raising awareness is crucial, it’s not enough on its own. In Kentucky, where suicide ranks as the second leading cause of death among people aged 10 to 34, awareness must […]