Mental Health Colorado

The Connection Between Mental Illness & Violence Is Not A Given

After a mass shooting, there are words that come up time and again: "mental illness," "crazy," "monster." Words we want to reflect on with Moe Keller, ... more

Coloradans living with mental illness say comments after El Paso, Dayton mass shootings further stigmatize

By: Jessica Seaman August 8, 2019 Once again, as the nation reels in the aftermath of back-to-back mass shootings, mental health is a focus of discussion, ... more

Colorado’s New Psychiatric Advance Directive Process Goes Into Effect Aug. 2, 2019

July 31, 2019 Effective Aug. 2, 2019, Colorado law pertaining to behavioral health-related advance directives is changing. Under current law, an adult may establ... more

Where to start when seeking treatment for a mental health or substance use disorder

By Nancy VanDeMark – Interim President and CEO, Mental Health Colorado May 1, 2019 One million Coloradans face a ... more

For Our Spanish Speakers: Mujeres de C.O.L.O.R. con Miriam Estrada

Mujeres de COLOR con Miriam Estrada investigadora asociada de la organización para la Salud Mental de Colorado, hablando sobre la salud mental en la comunidad ... more

Gov. Polis visits Pueblo, Colorado Springs to sign bills into law

By: Alasyn Zimmerman May 14, 2019 PUEBLO- With the legislative session over, Governor Jared Polis is signing bills into law. On Tuesday, the Governor ... more

Opinion: To prevent child maltreatment, we must strengthen families. Let’s start with House Bill 1193.

By: Jade Woodard and Nancy VanDeMark April 21, 2019 More than 250 people came together at the Capitol earlier this month to draw attention to the need to ... more

Suicide of Sol Pais — Florida teen seen as threat to Denver-area schools — highlights mental health, mass tragedies

By: Jessica Seaman April 19, 2019 When Sol Pais traveled to Denver on Monday and bought a gun, it triggered a daylong search before she was found dead of a ... more

20 years later: How Columbine changed mental health response

April 18, 2019 The tragic Columbine shooting forever changed our schools and first responders – here’s how. We took a look at some of the resources ... more

American Tragedy: Love is Not Enough

By: KGNU News Staff April 18, 2019 Laurie Freeman has dedicated her life to advocating for mental health after the loss of her husband and son to suicide ... more

No Colorado school districts meet federal safety standards for behavioral health staffing, investigation shows

By: Christopher Osher & Jennifer Brown April 12, 2019 Tamara Durbin is responsible for making sure more than 4,300 students across some 5,000 square miles ... more

Safe 2 Tell tips show demand for mental health resources at school

By: Andy Koen April 17, 2019 DENVER – Tools developed in the aftermath of the Columbine school shooting point to an underserved need in Colorado ... more

The healing power of nature - Studies show being outdoors reduces stress, depression and anxiety

By: Shanna Fortier April 10, 2019 After graduating college, Travis Wild soon found that spending time in the mountains and on trails in Colorado gave him a ... more

Colorado Legislators Seek Parity for Mental Health Treatment

April 8, 2019 According to Mental Health Colorado, over one million Colorado citizens live with a mental health issue or substance use disorder, though only ... more

Solutions to our youth mental health crisis within reach this year

By: Jena Hausmann April 8, 2019 Colorado is first in the nation on many fronts, most of which we are rightly proud of. But Colorado also has one of the ... more

A Father's Story: How Shoplifting Led to My Son Spending 7 Months in Solitary

By: Michael Roberts April 3, 2019 Later today in Colorado Springs, a young man will appear at a hearing that could lead to him spending the next five years in ... more

The healing power of nature | Studies show being outdoors reduces stress, depression and anxiety

By: Shanna Fortier April 10, 2019 After graduating college, Travis Wild soon found that spending time in the mountains and on trails in Colorado gave him a ... more

Insurers have ignored mental health care despite a law prioritizing it. State Dems want to change that.

By: Faith Miller April 03, 2019 Coloradans aren’t getting proper mental health care. That’s not just an opinion — according to the law, it’s a ... more