# Suffering in Silence: Older Adults Need to Speak Up About Their Mental Health

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-01-25-suffering-in-silence-older-adults-need-to-speak-up-about-their-mental-health-1c2461/
- Published: 2026-01-25
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: columbustelegram
- Original report: https://columbustelegram.com/article_8ea6e161-d2a8-5fbc-b817-c733200d020f.html
- Topics: mental-health
- Publisher: TheraNews, operated by AdvancedCare USA Inc.
- Notice: Educational content, not medical, legal, billing or financial advice. Cite the original outlet, not this summary.

> Connie Thomas, a 77-year-old woman from Altamont, Illinois, has navigated a long journey with her mental health. Decades ago, Thomas was diagnosed with breast cancer. Living with her diagnosis and its results was not only physically challenging but it also...

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*Originally reported by columbustelegram. [Read more](https://columbustelegram.com/article_8ea6e161-d2a8-5fbc-b817-c733200d020f.html)*

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*Source: [https://columbustelegram.com/article_8ea6e161-d2a8-5fbc-b817-c733200d020f.html](https://columbustelegram.com/article_8ea6e161-d2a8-5fbc-b817-c733200d020f.html)*