Julie Cerel, Ph.D., a professor in the University of Kentucky College of Social Work, specializes in suicide prevention and exposure. Her research spans diverse populations, including adolescents, transgender
and gender-diverse individuals, military personnel and law enforcement.
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 […]
