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About Marysia Do
Though she is playfully known as “The Queen of Handstand,” Marysia has also cultivated a global reputation as the encyclopedic teacher of teachers. In addition to having studied yoga for 20 years, Marysia has a Masters in Traditional Chinese from Yo San University along with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from USC.
Marysia’s offerings include her innovative and highly successful yoga app: Marysia Do Magic, the Light Warriors United Yoga Teacher Training, as well as a variety of workshops, exotic retreats and heart centered mentorships.
While many believe her ability ...
Kimberly’s Story
The views and opinions expressed in the following story are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Mental Health Colorado.
By: Kimberly Mock
My story with depression and anxiety started with my dad’s passing in 2015.
I’ve also experienced a lot of loss and am a recovering addict so there is a lot of trauma there as well, trauma that I didn’t even realize I had until I started therapy.
As of today (January 2021), I have 11 years clean from heroin and opiates.
I have sought out therapy before, but I would always stop after a ...
Mental Camouflage: My Mind Gone AWOL
The views and opinions expressed in the following story are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Mental Health Colorado. Reader Discretion Advised: Some details in this story may be difficult to read.
By: James (Name has been changed for privacy purposes) and Peggy Simpson
While serving in Northern Ireland during “The Troubles” in the 1980s,
James and his family faced death threats. James himself faced two
targeted attempts on his life. The horrors of living, first as a child
and then into adulthood, with the war on his own ...
Mental health advocates propose change to responding to mental health emergencies and crisis situations
March 17, 2021
By: Kasia Kerridge
Watch the new report on KKTV 11
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Colorado mental health advocates are proposing a change to responding to mental health emergencies or crisis situations.
Mental Health Colorado introduced the “Secure Transportation Bill” to improve mental health crisis response and reduce the burden on law enforcement.
“When you call 911 for a heart attack or a stroke, the chances are is that you’re going to get EMT response and paramedics and transportation in an appropriate vehicle to a healthcare setting. ...
Legislative Education & Advocacy Day (LEAD) Agenda
12:00 – 12:10 | Welcome - Vincent Atchity, Mental Health Colorado President & CEO, A Message from Sponsors (Rocky Mountain Health Plans, Mental Health Center of Denver, CityWide Banks)
12:10 – 12:12 | Introduction | Jordan Chavez, Host, 9News Reporter
12:12 – 12:16 | A Strong Start For All Children, Support for Families | Shannon Van Deman, Vice President of the Pediatric Mental Health Institute at Children’s Hospital
12:16 – 12:20 | A Strong Start For All Children, Support for Families | William McCall, Incoming Freshman and Mental Health ...
I choose me: a story of eating recovery
The views and opinions expressed in the following story are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Mental Health Colorado.
By: Raya Patel
Privilege.
There are so many different ways to define this simple world. Webster’s Dictionary defines privilege as, “a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.” There is no specificity to race, there is no specificity to gender, and there is no specificity to events.
I was born into privilege. I never feared for my life, had a roof over my ...
Messages from our sponsors
Citywide Banks passion for mental health wellness goes back to the late 1960’s. It accelerated when the bank played an instrumental role in the development of a major mental health center in 1975. Since then, our focus on mental health advocacy has significantly grown. While we have deep roots in supporting economic development, cancer prevention, mentoring and education, Citywide Banks has a long history of advocating the cause of mental health wellness in Colorado. Citywide Banks has expanded its support by serving on boards, sponsoring advocacy campaigns, promot...
Representative Julie McCluskie
Julie McCluskie
State Representative for House District 61
In 2018, Julie was elected State Representative for House District 61 which includes five of the most beautiful counties in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains and along the Western Slope. In her first session, she was appointed to serve on the Rural Affairs & Agriculture, Education and Appropriations committees. Over the 2019-2020 fiscal year, she was selected to Chair both the School Finance Interim and Appropriations Committees. Most notably, she was honored to receive an appointment to the prestigious ...
Stakeholder Meeting: Emergency Mental Health Procedures
Please join Mental Health Colorado, in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health, to discuss how services are provided to individuals experiencing a mental health emergency and ways to improve emergency mental health procedures in Colorado.
Stakeholder meetings will be held on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 11:30am to 1:30pm using the same zoom link provided below. Stakeholder meetings will be held from February - November of 2021, with expected legislation to be introduced in the 2022 session.
Any ...
Colorado Counties Virtual Summit on Mental Health and Criminal Justice Participant Roster
Thank you for attending the Colorado Counties Virtual Summit on Mental Health and Criminal Justice! Below you will find the roster of participants. We hope you will stay connected!
***If you attended the Summit, please edit or add your information. If you have trouble editing, please email the following information to ahughes@mentalhealthcolorado.org - Name, Title, Organization, and whether or not you'd like to share your email.
