Colorado s need for mental health care has never been greater, after a year of living under the dark clouds of COVID-19, economic disruption, social unrest, record wildfires and another mass
5 Things Colorado: Rx affordability board, Q&A w/Vincent Atchity, Health in the budget DJ Wilson | May 12, 2021
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Today is the 89th legislative day in what has been a unique legislative year. Sine die is scheduled for June 12th, but the budget is already passed and on its way to the governor’s desk. So, policy makers are in this odd place where the legislature can still act, but much of the heavy lifting is done. Lots of bills are still alive, but a key opportunity for leverage and horse trading is behind us.
We’re tracking some of that activity in this edition of 5 Things We’re Watching in Colorado health care for May, 2021.
Q&A: Mental Health Colorado CEO Vincent Atchity Eli Kirshbaum | May 10, 2021
Share this: has firsthand experience with Colorado’s unique mental health needs. The state has repeatedly ranked among the lowest in the country for mental illness prevalence and suicide rates. Needless to say, the arrival of COVID-19 added a whole new layer to Colorado’s mental health needs.
Atchity spoke with the State of Reform on Monday about the state of mental health in Colorado. What does the state need to do to address its high rate of mental illness? What are the implications of its newly approved Behavioral Health Administration? What more needs to be done? Atchity shares his thoughts on these questions and more in this informative Q&A.
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The past year has been incredibly difficult for Coloradans to cope with. Along with an unprecedented pandemic that led to lockdowns, cuts in services, death, illness, job loss and more, the state has also experienced massive wildfires, calls for social justice reforms, a contentious 2020 election, an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and two mass shootings.
Any one of these events is enough to cause someone to need counseling from a mental health professional. Collectively, these events have led to an increase in the number of people in the state screening positive for stress and anxiety, according to Mental Health Colorado.