LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Local leaders and mental health organizations gathered at the Robert F. Stephens Courthouse downtown Thursday evening for a community event focused on suicide prevention awareness during September's Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The gathering served as a reminder that people experiencing mental health crises are not alone.

The event marked a significant shift in how communities approach mental health discussions.

"What's so amazing is that the conversation is being had now, finally," said Jamie Palumbo, Suicide Prevention Lead in Kentucky for Moms Demand Action. "It was a topic that wasn't talked about. And I think there was also a stigma that, if you talk about this issue, that it would raise the rate. When in fact now, all the studies show that when you

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