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WHAT DO YOU SAY TO A YOUNG CHILD WHO MIGHT BE AT RISK FOR SUICIDE?
By: Erica Meltzer
August 31, 2018
Talking about suicide with young children can feel scary or inappropriate. But Jenna Glover, a child psychologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado, said broaching the subject can save lives.
“We have this fear that if we ask about it we’ll plant a seed,” Glover said. “There is no research to support that, and in fact, there is research that when we ask kids about their suicidal thoughts, they see a decrease in those thoughts.”
The death by suicide of a 9-year-old Denver boy in the first week of school has drawn ...
BACK TO SCHOOL: MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS
By: Aubree Hughes
August 28, 2019
Heading back to school can be tough on young people. Each year, an estimated 200,000 students in Colorado experience a mental health or substance use disorders — enough to fill nearly 2,800 school buses. Mental Health Colorado is currently working with school districts to implement its School Mental Health Toolkit in districts across the state.
Mental Health Colorado President and CEO Andrew Romanoff believes every child in Colorado would benefit from the social and emotional learning outlined in the toolkit.
“This is a ...
RESOURCES FOR DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN YOUNG KIDS
August 28, 2018
Following the death of a Denver student, we're talking about resources to help deal with mental health issues in young students.
Originally appeared on 9News.
SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS
August 27, 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb4m5dRKtbo
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
