Colorado kids, teens visiting emergency rooms in mental health crises can now get free therapy

Coloradans increasingly end up in hospital emergency rooms when in severe mental health crises, but once stabilized and sent home, most never go to therapy. About 70 percent of people don\’t see a therapist after an emergency visit, a statistic that mental health advocates blame on a confusing system and lack of guidance available to … Read more

Mental health professionals encourage conversation after West Bountiful teenager dies

WEST BOUNTIFUL, Utah Friends, family and students at Viewmont High School mourn the sudden death of a 16-year-old girl after a rock pillar fell Tuesday afternoon. Madolin Morley was celebrating the end of the year with friends at a pool party in West Bountiful when the accident occurred. Her family is asking those who knew … Read more

7 signs of depression that most people miss, according to mental health experts

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What if we talked too much about teen mental health?

ANDEvery day, it seems, is Mental Health Awareness Day. In the United States, February is Eating Disorder Awareness Week. May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, which includes National Children\’s Mental Health Awareness Day. September is Suicide Prevention Month and in October we go global, with World Mental Health Day. Mental health awareness campaigns work … Read more

Do you want to improve your mental health? Eat your greens.

Comment on this storyComment Feel down? Forget your usual comfort foods. Try eating your greens instead. Years of research point out that eating more vegetables is not only good for physical health, but can also improve mental health. It does not take much. Even adding just one more serving of fruit or vegetables to your … Read more