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USU Extension Specialist Eva Timothy shares why eating sour candy can help calm people in anxiety and panic attacks.
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Tribune reporters Emily Anderson Stern, Courtney Tanner and Megan Banta, along with news columnist Robert Gehrke join host UPR’s Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top stories, including Gov. Spencer Cox unveiling the largest budget proposal in Utah history.
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In other news, the 7,031 submissions made for the new Utah state flag are now available to view for free online.
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Dr. Ryan Stolworthy, a 20+ year emergency physician, noted a 400% increase for pediatric visits to the emergency department for anxiety, depression, and suicide beteween 2015-2019. Concurrently, Esterlee Molyneux, former executive director of a family strengthening, abuse prevention and child abuse shelter, had the honor of working with children, youth, and adults who had experienced trauma. Today we’ll spotlight a new organization they founded called Paz Wellness.
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Today we’ll talk with Deborah Kasdan about her new book ROLL BACK THE WORLD: A Sister’s Memoir. Threaded throughout this love letter to her older sister are stories of four siblings and their parents. As the second sibling, Deborah Kasdan struggled for decades with painful emotions of grief, shame, and survivor’s guilt before deciding to share her story, and her family’s.
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In other news, this Saturday is National Public Lands Day, which will involve volunteer events and free entry to public lands.
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Consider these tips from the advisory about what you can do if you feel lonely or socially isolated.
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On this episode we're joined by Nate Crippes with the Disability Law Center and Matthew Wappett with the Institute for Disability Research Policy and Practice at USU, to discuss a recent report highlighting issues with Utah's long-term care system.
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It was confirmed by Canyons School district that a malfunction in a new security system activated a lockdown announcement at Butler Middle School.
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Our guest today is former Cache Valley resident Bryan Burningham. We’ll talk about depression, suicide and resilience, and later in the program we’ll hear a report from UPR reporter Sariah Israelsen about suicide prevention efforts in Cache Valley.