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Mental Health Month News
Mental Health Colorado was in the news over and over again for our work during Mental Health Month. The month started with President & CEO Andrew Romanoff writing an OpEd about mental health & suicide. Different versions of it were published across the state. It was published in the Denver Post, Pueblo Chieftain, Greeley Tribune and the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.
Click here to read the Denver Post version.
Mental health screening is crucial
May 5 marks Children's Mental Health Day, and May is Mental Health Month. 9NEWS at 7 a.m. 5/5/2016.
May is Mental Health Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here you will find many of the events and activities we have planned for this month in one place.
Also, Mental Health Colorado's theme for the month is 'get screened.' You will find the screenings on our website: mentalhealthcolorado.org/screenings.
Calendar of Events
May 2nd: May is Mental Health Month Proclamation ceremony at capitol. People take the mental health screening tests to go with our “get screened” theme for the month. All week tables are set up at the capitol, 1st floor north foyer, with literature on Mental Health Colorado and a number of mental health groups.
May 4th: Andrew ...
What is network adequacy?
Mental Health Colorado's Policy VP Moe Keller wrote an article on Network Advocacy for the Chronic Care Collaborative. In the article Keller explains concerns about network adequacy and how it works in health plans. The article also goes into the work Mental Health Colorado is doing with the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative and the Chronic Care Collaborative to better define rules for providers in an insurance plan. For more on the issue click Network Adequacy.
Depression, Anxiety, Mood Disorders Screenings
Depression
Depression is very treatable, with the overwhelming majority of those who seek treatment showing improvement. The most commonly used treatments are antidepressant medication, psychotherapy or a combination of the two. The choice of treatment depends on the pattern, severity, persistence of depressive symptoms and the history of the illness. As with many illnesses, early treatment is more effective and helps prevent the likelihood of serious recurrences. Depression must be treated by a physician or qualified mental health professional.
Major depression is one of the most common mental illnesses, affecting 6.7% (more than 16 ...
PTSD, Psychosis, Work Health Screenings
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of a traumatic event. A traumatic event is a life-threatening event such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault in adult or childhood. (National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD))
PTSD is a real problem and can happen at any age. If you have PTSD, you are not alone. It affects over 8.5 million American adults (3.5% of the adult population) in any given year. ...
Youth, Bipolar, Parent Screenings
Adolescent
When we think about cancer, heart disease, or diabetes, we don’t wait years to treat them. We start way before Stage 4. We begin with prevention. And when people are in the first stage of those diseases, and have a persistent cough, high blood pressure, or high blood sugar, we try immediately to reverse these symptoms.
This is what we should be doing when people have serious mental illnesses, too. When they first begin to experience symptoms such as loss of sleep, feeling tired for no reason, feeling low, feeling anxious, or hearing voices, we should act.
Youth Screening: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/mental-health-screen...
Conversation with Colorado kickoff
What stops Coloradans from getting the mental health care they need? We’ve embarked on a statewide listening tour to find out.
We held our first “Conversation with Colorado” in Pueblo on March 30. The event drew a standing-room-only crowd of 70 providers, family members, and people who had experienced mental health or substance use disorders.
Among our findings:
1)Most participants said they were either not satisfied (59%) or only somewhat satisfied (34%) with the mental health services in their community.
2)The cost of treatment ranked (at 21%) as the single biggest barrier to mental health care, followed closely by “concern about ...
Conversation with Colorado kickoff in Pueblo
Mental Health Colorado started its listening tour across Colorado in Pueblo. Families dealing with mental health issues, doctors, other providers, law enforcement and local officials turned out for the conversation. They talked about barriers and things working when getting mental health care in southeast Colorado.
KOAA/NBC Colorado Springs TV/online coverage
Journeys that lead mental health advocates to the cause
Those willing to speak publicly and advocate passionately for mental health often have personal journeys that lead them to that place.
Linda Rinehart is a powerful example.
After being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder at the age of 24, Linda faced an uncertain future. Forced into medical retirement when many of us are taking our careers to the next level, she entered a very dark time of depression.
Eventually, Linda accepted her diagnosis and turned a life-saving corner – not just for herself, but for so many others who find hope and inspiration through her journey, her incredible strength, and her decision to use her personal ...
