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Reporter @KFFHealthNews covering mental health & substance use. Teaching safe suicide reporting. Dessert lover & permanent dance student. Tips: anerip@kff.org

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Aneri Pattani is a national correspondent with KHN, where she reports on a broad range of public health topics, with a focus on mental health and substance use. She came to KHN from Spotlight PA, a collaborative newsroom investigating state government and statewide policies in Pennsylvania. There, she revealed the influence of lobbyists on state opioid policy, and exposed a community college system’s plan to eliminate mental health services, sparking student protest and a partial policy reversa…

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Trivia Nights, Valentine’s Cards: Overlooked Social Connections Can Prevent Suicide

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By Aneri Pattani 
| KFF Health News
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Nearly every Tuesday for a decade, Steve Siple attended a bar trivia night with friends in Birmingham, Alabama. After moving to North Carolina, he developed a new ritual — joining other Charlotte locals on Saturdays to pick up trash along the city’s light rail. These are more than fun outings to Siple. They help keep him alive.
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Initiatives to prevent unexpected suicide and loneliness

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By Aneri Pattani 
| US-NEA.COM
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting 988. Almost every Tuesday for 10 years, Steve Seiple attended bar trivia night with friends in Birmingham, Alabama. After moving to North Carolina, he developed a new habit of picking up trash along the city’s light rail on Saturdays with other Charlotte residents. These aren’t just fun outings to Siple. They help keep him alive.
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The efforts to combat suicide, loneliness you haven't thought about

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By Aneri Pattani 
| Coshocton Tribune
Aneri Pattani KFF Health News June 6, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ET If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Nearly every Tuesday for a decade, Steve Siple attended a bar trivia night with friends in Birmingham, Alabama. After moving to North Carolina, he developed a new ritual – joining other Charlotte locals on Saturdays to pick up trash along the city’s light rail. These are more than fun outings to Siple.
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