LGBTQ+ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their same-age heterosexual or cisgender peers, and experts say it’s not their sexual orientation or gender identity that ups their suicide risk but the isolation and stigma they feel because of discrimination against it. Kelli Agrawal, a USF College […]

Kelli Agrawal, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) PhD student concentrating in community and family health, is a Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) student fellow in injury prevention. The fellowship, which runs from Sept. 2022 to July 2023, is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s […]

It’s not hard to see how suicide is a public health issue. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one person dies by suicide every 11 minutes in this country. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., and certain groups, including young […]

The USF Maternal and Child Health Student Organization (MCHSO) will hold its 10th annual symposium on Friday, March 1, at the USF College of Public Health (COPH). The MCHSO is a forum for students interested in maternal and child health to interact and engage in service and learning opportunities related […]