The image of western ski towns as glamorous, fun-filled and care-free gets a reality check in a new documentary film, "Paradise Paradox," focusing on disproportionally high suicide rates in Rocky Mountain states, sometimes described by mental health experts as the Suicide Belt.
The image of Western ski towns as glamorous, fun-filled and carefree gets a reality check in a new documentary film focusing on disproportionally high suicide rates in Rocky Mountain states,
The image of Western ski towns as glamorous, fun-filled and carefree gets a reality check in a new documentary film focusing on disproportionally high suicide rates in Rocky Mountain states, sometimes described by mental health experts as the Suicide Belt.
The image of Western ski towns as glamorous, fun-filled and carefree gets a reality check in a new documentary film focusing on disproportionally high suicide rates in Rocky Mountain states, sometimes described by mental health experts as the Suicide Belt.
A growing body of research suggests that there may be negative implications for our mental health at high elevations. As we look deeper into these findings, questions surface about how much altitude might affect our state of mind, and whether moving to that picturesque mountain town is actually worth the potential risks. Surprisingly, I hadn’t contemplated the impact of altitude on mental performance until I came across a 2019 study.