Opinion: Utah’s rural coal miners share what’s fueling a mental health crisis

Our research findings reveal a critical need to address mental health issues among miners in the Price area and across Utah.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah’s Lila Canyon coal mine, on Dec. 6, 2022.

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