by Gary Chandler | May 4, 2017 | Behavioral Health, Social Media
Social Media Threatens Wellbeing 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 Health
Mental Health Prevention, Intervention Saves 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 | Jun 26, 2010 | Behavioral Health, Public Affairs
Mental Health Services Pay Dividends 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 healthcare...
by Gary Chandler | Oct 26, 2009 | Behavioral Health, Public Health
Untreated Mental Illness Costs Taxpayers 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...
by Gary Chandler | Jul 7, 2009 | Behavioral Health, Public Health
PR Campaign Promotes Early Intervention Colorado’s community mental health system can keep thousands of people out of the criminal justice system. That is the conclusion of a groundbreaking study commissioned by the Metro Area County Commissioners (MACC). Statewide,...
by Gary Chandler | Jun 26, 2009 | Behavioral Health, Public Health
Mental Health System Serving Record Numbers Colorado’s community mental health system served a record 84,500 people across the state last year. During that same time, 15.1 percent of Colorado’s residents reported receiving some form of mental health treatment from...
