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The Depression Hole
Written and illustrated by C. Fulsty
Cee, the panda,
is stuck in a hole.
It happened to Cee
as he was taking a stroll.
Cee didn’t mean
to fall right in.
No one plans
on having depression.
The hole is deep,
but Cee is at the top.
With every bad thought,
Cee begins to drop.
The ledges crumble
and Cee falls deeper.
The lower Cee gets,
the hole gets steeper.
Cee doesn’t know
others are stuck too.
They’re in a depression hole,
Cee never knew.
Cee thinks, “My life is good.
I shouldn’t feel sad.”
Cee falls further
because of thoughts ...
Report: 2017-2018 Mental Health Ballot Measures in Colorado Counties
Posted January 12, 2021
Executive Summary
Mental Health Colorado sought to better understand the stories behind 2017 and 2018 local ballot
measures that provide funding for mental health services in five Colorado counties. We collected
information from publicly available documents and spoke with key informants from the counties, all of
whom play leadership roles in the passing, implementation, or sustainability of their respective ballot
measures. This was an effort to hear more about the work being done, what successes and challenges
were experienced, what further ...
Conversation with Mental Health Colorado
Conversation Topics:
Mental wellness during COVID.
Details about the upcoming legislative session and how YOUR voice can help shape public policy and lasting change.
Date: Friday, December 4, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Amber Chisholm: A Veteran’s Story
The views and opinions expressed in following story are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Mental Health Colorado.
By: Amber Chisholm
I never liked being out of control, but in the end I lost all control.
To start at the beginning, I was an Army medic with a tour in Iraq and Afghanistan. 4 months into my Afghanistan tour my husband was killed by and IED. I went home, found out I was almost 5 months pregnant with our daughter. I stayed strong for her, I moved closer to his family for the support.
I tried to navigate my new ...
Solitary confinement comparable to distress of physical torture (studies)
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As coronavirus cases continue to surge, don’t forget to prioritize your mental health
The colder months are here, driving many of us indoors. The stress of one of the most contentious elections in our nation’s history has left us feeling divided and frustrated. And coronavirus numbers are surging, affecting everyone’s mental health.
According to a recent report from Mental Health America, our mental health needs are growing and our harmful substance use is on the rise.
As the days get darker, many of us experience seasonal depression, even in the best of times. This year, it goes beyond seasonal depression. Watch out ...
About Patrick J. Kennedy
During his 16 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Rhode Island’s First Congressional District, Patrick J. Kennedy authored the landmark Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, which requires insurers to cover treatment for mental health and substance use disorders no more restrictively than treatment for illnesses of the body, such as diabetes and cancer.
In 2013, he founded The Kennedy Forum, a nonprofit that unites advocates, business leaders, and government agencies to advance evidence-based practices, policies, and programming in mental ...
Gordon McLaughlin
Providing our communities with adequate mental health services is essential to the work I have done as a prosecutor to keep our community safe. Behavioral health is not just a social justice issue, it is a criminal justice issue too and it is about time the law enforcement community participates in solutions. Far too often we see folks entering the criminal justice system due to mental health struggles. Many times, involvement with the courts becomes cyclical because we do not provide access to appropriate resources that address the root causes of their actions. Here, in ...
Matthew Menza
Colorado is 27th in the nation for Mental Health Funding, 7th in the nation for suicide and currently number 1 for teen suicide. This is unacceptable! This is my highest priority when elected: to increase access to mental health funding, to help nonprofits that provide help to at-risk teens, to ensure we have a comprehensive mental health system in place so people are receiving care that will result in long term mental health success vice short term quick fixes that don't address underlying mental health issues. We need to set attainable goals for Colorado starting with ...
Mental Health Colorado Statement: Jacob Blake
Mental Health Colorado issued the following statement on August 24, 2020:
This morning most of us woke to news of unrest that occurred in Kenosha, Wisconsin after police shot Jacob Blake, who was unarmed, seven times in the back at point blank range in front of his three sons, aged 3, 5, and 8. After witnessing this execution by the police, Jacob’s children went to sleep last night not knowing if their father would survive. While we are still waiting for further details about how this unfolded, we are all stunned by the event, only the latest in hundreds of ...
