SALT LAKE CITY — In the wake of multiple recent tragedies — including the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday and the fatal shooting of two police officers in Garland, Utah, last month — state health leaders are urging Utahns to take care of their mental health and lean on available support.

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) says it’s normal for people to experience a wide range of feelings following traumatic events, whether those events touch their lives directly or are felt through community loss.

“We all react to stressful or traumatic events differently,” said Eric Tadehara, interim director of the DHHS Office of Substance Use and Mental Health. “People may have intrusive thoughts, avoid things that remind them of the event or trau

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