Mental health

Lakewood looking to expand co-responder teams to handle crisis situations in Colorado

In Lakewood, there is a push to get more co-responders on the streets. They are trained mental health professionals who go with police officers to calls offering their expertise when someone in Colorado is in crisis.

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Teen mental health facility gets go-ahead in Castle Rock, as neighbors worry about safety

One Colorado town is making moves for youth mental health. Twenty percent of teens ages 12 to 17 reported suffering from one major depressive disorder in the last year, according to Sandstone Care. Now, the town council has voted to rezone a former assisted living facility to allow for a mental health treatment center serving teens.

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Colorado rep shares treatment for depression to โ€˜de-stigmatize mental illnessโ€™

Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D-Colo.) on Monday opened up about her experience with depression, revealing she is seeking treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and wants to โ€œde-stigmatizeโ€ mental illness.

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In Larimer County, 75 laid off from mental health center amid rise in uninsured and Medicaid reformย 

Larimer Countyโ€™s community mental health center has abruptly laid off 75 employees, causing a gap in care for some of the most vulnerable patients and increasing concerns about how far the fallout will spread after a seismic shift in Medicaid funding.ย 

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Giordano: Americaโ€™s woke education is fueling the mental health crisis

According to aย new Gallup poll, “happiness” is plummeting in America, adding to the mounting evidence that theย U.S. has aย mental health crisisย on its hands. It is particularly alarming that these bleak findings include children, teens and young adults โ€“ demographics that have traditionally enjoyed relatively carefree lives and positive outlooks as they face a lifetime of promises.ย 

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