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Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: The other pandemic: alcohol addiction

by Shannon Van Deman 1:30 AM MST on Jan 27, 20237:03 PM MST on Jan 26, 2023

It is a clinically diagnosable mental health condition, and we must remove its stigma if we expect people to rethink their relationship with booze.

Posted inEducation

Colorado middle and high schoolers could begin receiving annual mental health checks

by Elliott Wenzler 4:05 AM MST on Jan 23, 20237:18 AM MST on Jan 23, 2023

If a student needs additional resources, they would be referred to state-run program offering free therapy sessions

Posted inHealth

Have a safe trip: Oregon trains magic mushroom facilitators

by The Associated Press 3:10 AM MST on Dec 26, 202210:11 AM MST on Dec 27, 2022

Oregon begins licensed, regulated use of psychedelic mushrooms in 2023. Colorado’s next, in 2024.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Zornio: Seeking mental health treatment is a strength, not a weakness

by Trish Zornio 3:03 AM MST on Dec 19, 20225:21 PM MST on Dec 16, 2022

Our brains need regular care and exercise just like any other part of our body. Therapy is an important part of good mental health.

Posted inSun Investigation

Colorado’s mental health system ill-equipped to handle adopted children with severe trauma

by Jennifer Brown, Olivia Prentzel, Shannon Najmabadi and Photography by Olivia Sun 4:23 AM MST on Nov 17, 20229:53 AM MST on Nov 25, 2022

The primary reason adoptions of foster kids in Colorado fail is “child’s behavior problem.” How do you fix reactive attachment disorder or adoption-related loss?

Posted inCrime and Courts

Colorado man dead after encounter with mental health team

by The Associated Press 5:14 PM MST on Nov 16, 20227:12 AM MST on Nov 17, 2022

A crisis response team tried to guide the man out of a roadway and a “struggle” ensued, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.

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Colorado funds only one agency to help families and adopted kids with their trauma-filled past. And its budget just got slashed.

by Olivia Prentzel, Jennifer Brown, Shannon Najmabadi and Photography by Olivia Sun 4:26 AM MST on Nov 16, 20221:15 PM MST on Nov 17, 2022

No family who has received trauma-informed coaching by Raise the Future has reported a disrupted adoption, according to the agency and the state.

Posted inNews

To keep people from returning to jail, Mesa County follows other communities’ reentry roadmap

by Sharon Sullivan 3:33 AM MST on Nov 8, 20229:19 PM MST on Nov 7, 2022

Many people transitioning from jail or prison struggle to reenter society without support. Mesa County’s new program helps with housing, jobs, transportation and mental health services.

Posted inNews

Colorado opts out of federal program that tracks teen behavior as youth mental health worsens

by Kaiser Health News 6:12 AM MDT on Oct 31, 202212:34 PM MDT on Oct 31, 2022

Local public health officials say they can get a better idea of what’s going on with youth using the Healthy Kids Colorado survey, which reaches about 100,000 teens compared with 80,000 nationwide in the CDC’s survey of Youth Risk Behavior.

Posted inHealth

Kids’ health is impacted most by life outside a doctor’s office, so Children’s Hospital is treating social-economic wellness, too

by Jennifer Brown 4:15 AM MDT on Oct 31, 20227:49 PM MDT on Oct 30, 2022

Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Resource Connect helps families get fresh food, rental assistance, help with their electric bills, diapers and school supplies

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