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OSU introduces Cowboys United For Mental Health

Thu, Oct 06, 2022

A new initiative at Oklahoma State is looking to bring the Cowboy family together in support of mental health.

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OSU Medicine, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture partner to study mental health of farmers and ranchers

Mon, Feb 14, 2022

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry was awarded a $500,000 grant by the United States Department of Agriculture to study mental health conditions of farmers and ranchers in Oklahoma, as well as develop ways to assist rural Oklahomans struggling with their mental health. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture has partnered with OSU Center for Health Sciences and OSU Extension to spearhead this initiative.

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OSU-CHS Wellness launches new mental health initiative

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the health of millions of people— both physical and mental. In an effort to help students, employees and residents, OSU Center for Health Sciences Department of Wellness has launched the Let’s Talk About It mental health initiative.

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New pediatric medication guide developed by OSU-CHS, partners

Tue, Nov 24, 2020

OSU Center for Health Sciences partnered with Oklahoma Health Care Authority, Oklahoma Department of Human Services and the OU Health Sciences Center to develop the Oklahoma Pediatric Psychotropic Medication Resource Guide.

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Student shares story of mental health struggle and survival

Tue, Nov 10, 2020

Talking to someone helps. Whether it’s a friend, a parent, a professor or a licensed professional, it helps and it is so worth it.

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Maintaining mental health while social distancing

Tue, Mar 24, 2020

During this time of social distancing, some people feel alone and isolated, others overwhelmed dealing with children out of school, working from home and uncertain finances. Medical professionals and their families are especially stressed right now.

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Finding Hope with Mental Health Awareness Training

Fri, Apr 05, 2019

Entitled “Finding Hope,” the three-year project will expand and enhance awareness training efforts to better prepare individuals and emergency services personnel to identify mental illness, employ de-escalation techniques, establish referral linkages, and connect individuals to available community resources.

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OSU DHM awarded NextFifty grant to explore innovative dementia programs

Tue, Feb 12, 2019

The Oklahoma State University Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising has been selected as a grant recipient by the NextFifty Initiative, a Denver-based nonprofit foundation dedicated to funding innovative, mission-driven initiatives that improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers.

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Mothers’ invisible workload is damaging their mental health

Wed, Jan 30, 2019

Unseen mental checklists accompany motherhood, changing as children are shepherded from infancy to adulthood, and researchers from Oklahoma State University and Arizona State University have defined the price mothers pay doing this invisible labor: less satisfaction with their lives and their partnerships.

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Oklahoma State University provides new mental health resources to students

Wed, Jan 23, 2019

University Counseling Services at Oklahoma State University-Stillwater has expanded its mental health services for students both on and off campus.

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