1041 results for author: Mental Health Colorado

DIAGNOSED WITH OPIOID USE DISORDER AND EXPERIENCING CHRONIC PAIN?

August 29, 2018 The Comorbid Opioid Addiction and Pain (COAP) Lab is looking for men and women ages 18-65 to participate in 12 weeks of no-cost group therapy sessions, and an additional 3 sessions for which you will be compensated. Last year more Coloradans died from drug overdoses than any year in the state’s history. Opioid addiction is a devastating public health crisis and there’s a race to find answers. Many people who are addicted to opioids were introduced to the drug to help manage chronic pain. And now research from a CU professor is showing this group to be the most prone to recidivism and that no treatments have yet proven ...

MOM OF 9-YEAR-OLD BOY WHO ENDED HIS LIFE WANTS ‘BULLYING TO END’

By Caitlin Hendee, Jordan Chavez August 27, 2018 Jamel Myles, a fourth grader at Joe Shoemaker School in Denver, was pronounced dead last Thursday night. His mom posted publicly on her Facebook page that her son had been bullied. The mother of a 9-year-old Denver boy who died last Thursday by suicide has published several public posts on her Facebook page asking people to help stop bullying. "Please we are all the different and that's what makes us the same because we all have 1 thing in common we're all different thats what makes this world beautiful ... i want justice for my son and every kid who is ...

WIST RECEIVES TOP HONORS FROM MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA

August 08, 2018 On Aug. 1, Rep. Cole Wist of Centennial, was honored with the State Legislators’ Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Champions Award at the Mental Health America Regional Policy Conference in Los Angeles. According to Mental Health Colorado, the state affiliate of Mental Health America, Wist was chosen for the award for his sincere and passionate interest in mental health issues. “Broad and accessible mental health treatment is an indispensable part of reducing violence in our communities and saving lives, and I greatly appreciate the work of Mental Health America to promote more comprehensive treatment ...

MOM BEGS FOR BULLYING TO STOP AFTER LOSING 9-YEAR-OLD SON

By: Jamie Leary August 27, 2018 DENVER (CBS4) — A Denver mother devastated by the loss of her young son is begging for parents to talk to their children about the impact of bullying. Jamel Myles was just 9 years old when he took his own life last week. “I lost a reason to breathe… my heart, my sunshine, my son… he was being bullied and i didnt know. Not till it was to late,” Leia Pierce wrote on Facebook on Friday. Jamel was reportedly bullied after coming out to his classmates that he was gay. “… i wish i knew everything so i could’ve stopped this… i shouldn’t be having to bury my son he is only 9,” Pierce ...

Substance Use Disorder Resources

Colorado Crisis Services: 1-844-493-TALK (8255) or text "TALK" to 38255 Colorado Health First (Medicaid): 1-800-221-3943 Managed Service Organizations (coordinating substance use services) Signal Behavioral Health Network (find treatment in your county): (888) 607- 4462 Advocates for Recovery: 720-389-6393 Alcohol Addiction Center: 1-866-278-8150

Policy Goal #1: Enforce and strengthen laws requiring insurance companies to provide equal benefits for mental health and substance use disorders as for physical health disorders Too often private and public insurance companies deny coverage for necessary substance use treatment. State and federal laws require insurance plans to offer the same coverage for mental health and substance use conditions as they offer for physical health conditions. What does this mean for you and your loved ones? Here are some examples: Your insurance plan cannot charge higher co-pays for substance use conditions than for physical health conditions. Your ...

ARE YOU IN?

August 23, 2018 "Colorado Ranked #1 in Mental Health" That’s the headline we want. Will you help us get there? We’re hosting a gala next month to celebrate our state’s progress in the prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. Join us at www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/tribute2018. We’re not ready to declare victory—not when half a million Coloradans go without care. That’s why I’m asking you to pitch in by purchasing a ticket, donating an auction item, or making a contribution. The clock is ticking: We need to raise $114,000 in the next four weeks to meet our goal. Your support will enable us ...

BACK TO SCHOOL STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH

August 22, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em3xVoS1mII&feature=youtu.be Students today may face cyber-bullying, body shaming, suicidal thoughts or immigration issues, and they often don’t know where to turn. Research shows that students are seven times more likely to receive the mental health care they need if it’s available in schools.

SAN MIGUEL COMMISSIONERS REVIEW LANGUAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH BALLOT INITIATIVE

In KOTO's newscast, they highlighted San Miguel's new ballot measure for mental health. Listen to Mental Health Colorado President & CEO Andrew Romanoff describe Mental Health Colorado's involvement here.

MENTAL HEALTH COLORADO HELPS KIDS HANDLE BACK-TO-SCHOOL STRESS

By: Faith Miller August 21, 2018 When it comes to youth mental health, Colorado doesn't score well. Mental Health in America ranks it 48th in the country, in fact, according to a set of factors that include rates of youth depression, substance use and available services. Suicide is the leading cause of death for youth ages 10 to 24 in Colorado, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. (Nationally, it's the third leading cause). And Colorado ranks ninth in the nation for overall suicides, with El Paso County among the hotspots. In 2016, there were 15 completed youth suicides, a jump from seven in 2014 ...