by Gary Chandler | May 4, 2017 | Behavioral Health, Polls, Social Media
Social Media Increases Anxiety By Denis Campbell, The Guardian Social media harms young people’s mental health, according to research by two health organizations. A poll of teens aged 14-24 shows Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter increased feelings of... 
by Gary Chandler | Oct 1, 2012 | Behavioral Health, Public Affairs, Public Health
Mental Health Prevention, Intervention Can Save Lives The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today released a comprehensive report on veterans who die by suicide. In the past, data on Veterans who died by suicide was only available for those who had sought VA health... 
by Gary Chandler | Oct 29, 2011 | Behavioral Health, Public Health, Teen Smoking
Vaping A Public Health Crisis About 80 percent of America’s health care costs are linked to tobacco and alcohol—two legal forms of drugs. Tobacco-related illnesses alone are the single most preventable forms of death and cost the U.S. about $96 billion each year. The... 
by Gary Chandler | Sep 14, 2011 | Behavioral Health, Public Affairs, Public Health
PR Campaign To Prevent Teen Smoking People living with mental illness have a very high rate of smoking tobacco. A study by The Journal of the American Medical Association reported that 44.3 percent of all cigarettes in America are consumed by individuals who live with... 
by Gary Chandler | Jun 26, 2010 | Behavioral Health, Public Affairs, Public Health
Mental Health Pays Dividends To Stakeholders As America continues plotting the path of healthcare reform, other states can borrow a road map from Colorado. Dozens of important initiatives have been underway across the state for years and they are proving that... by Gary Chandler | Oct 26, 2009 | Behavioral Health, Public Affairs, Public Health
Untreated Mental Illness Once again, Colorado’s community mental health system is serving record numbers. Job losses, inadequate health insurance coverage, and record Medicaid enrollments will bring close to 100,000 men, women, and children to this vital system this...