Tag: Mental Illness
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Townhall in Durango to take on mental health in mountain towns | Vince Bzdek
Watch the discussion live at 6 p.m. here. They call it the Paradise Paradox. Mountain and rural communities have significantly higher rates of suicide and behavioral health issues compared to the national average, according to Lilian Tenney of the Colorado School for Public Health. And the highest rates of suicide in the country are all in…
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Defendant’s ‘extreme religious beliefs’ did not render her incompetent, appeals court rules
‘Allowing certain mentally ill defendants to represent themselves can create a humiliating spectacle that undercuts the fundamental constitutional objective of a fair trial,’ argued Ika Eden’s lawyer
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Boulder King Soopers shooting trial: Gunman found guilty of murder
Boulder jury finds Ahmad Alissa guilty of all 55 counts
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Shooting by Thornton officer during standoff justified, 17th Judicial DA finds
The 17th Judicial District Attorney declined to file any criminal charges against Thornton police officers for an incident in March in which they shot a man in the foot during a standoff. The man shot at officers and later killed himself, according to a decision letter from District Attorney Brian Mason. The investigation didn’t conclusively…
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Colorado legislature OKs diverting people with mental health issues out of jail
The Colorado legislature approved a bill to prevent people with mental health issues from entering the criminal justice system, instead sending them to treatment centers to address their needs. The state House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 10 in a 61-1 vote Tuesday, following the state Senate’s unanimous vote last month. The bill will now…
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The X factor affecting the mental health of Colorado’s kids | Vince Bzdek
As the state continues to experience what Children’s Hospital has called “an emergency” in children’s mental health, I’ve been wondering why Colorado is so much worse than other states in quality and access of care, as well as rates of teen suicide and mental illness. We’re a fairly healthy, happy state by most measures. Why…