Mental Health Forum

LiveWell Northwest Kansas is urging people to attend a free mental health community response forum from 7 to 8 p.m. on the evenings of Tuesday, Nov. 30, and Thursday, Dec. 16, at the Rawlins County Junior/Senior High School, 100 N. 8th Street, Atwood.

“Young people and adults alike face daily dilemmas as they navigate their way through school, work, family relationships, financial demands, and other stresses,” explains Behavioral Health Coordinator Kaitlyn Bebb of LiveWell Northwest Kansas, in Colby.

“Such issues as puberty, coping with social pressures, expectations from parents or other people of authority, can prove extremely stressful. And, given the rise in the development of mental health concerns in our region, we at LiveWell Northwest Kansas are working hard to educate people and facilitate proactive prevention in our schools and rural communities.”

Bebb explains how vitally important it is to talk freely about stresses, anxiety, depression, and other mental…