KTNA Su-Valley Voice || September 2026
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: Behavioral Health on KTNA Su-Valley Voice
September is Suicide Awareness Month, making it an important time to talk openly about mental health, asking for help, and the resources available right here in our communities.
This week on KTNA Talkeetna Public Radio’s Su-Valley Voice, host Trisha Costello was joined by Crystal and Lexie from Sunshine Community Health Center for our monthly check-in and a conversation about Behavioral Health at Sunshine.
Support Doesn’t Have to Start With a Crisis
One of the most important messages from this month’s conversation is simple: you don’t have to wait until life becomes overwhelming to talk to someone.
Behavioral health support can help during some of life’s hardest moments, but it can also be valuable when you’re navigating change, feeling stuck, managing stress, working through relationships, or simply wanting new tools to improve your well-being.
Crystal and Lexie shared some of the different ways Sunshine is working to make that support accessible, including one-on-one counseling, our growing selection of therapist-led behavioral health groups, and our Behavioral Health in Schools program supporting students in our local communities.
The conversation also explored how to recognize when you may benefit from additional support and, importantly, how to take that first step toward finding it.
Behavioral Health at Sunshine
There isn’t one right way to seek support. Some people benefit from individual counseling, while others find connection and encouragement through a group setting. For students and families, having behavioral health services available through schools can help reduce barriers to accessing care.
Sunshine continues to expand these resources so community members have more ways to find support that fits their individual needs.
That message also connects directly with our September Monthly Health Incentive: sometimes, maybe you should talk to someone. If you’ve been thinking about reaching out, consider this your reminder that you don’t need to have everything figured out before making that first call.
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Thank you to Trisha Costello and the entire KTNA team for continuing to give Sunshine a space each month to talk about health, resources, and the people serving our communities. And thank you to Crystal and Lexie for joining this important conversation.
Missed the episode? Listen to this and previous Sunshine Community Health Center Su-
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health or suicide-related crisis, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Sunshine Community Health Center
1-907-376-2273 (CARE)
*This article was written with the support of AI*
