We have been incredibly busy this month, and now is the perfect chance to catch you up on our work and important mental health news!

We need better mental health care, accessibility, and education. See what candidates in your state have signed the Statement of Support. >>

During the forum, we heard Senator Bennet speak to the need to treat mental health as seriously as we do physical health and go where people are and integrate mental health in people’s lives. Mr. O’Dea spoke about how mental health impacts every family and that we are failing our kids and we have to do better.

The Colorado Mental Health Candidate Forum was the only forum of its kind where the candidates speak exclusively on mental health policy and solutions in Colorado. This discussion came at a crucial time when six in ten Coloradans experience anxiety, depression, loneliness, or stress, and the leading cause of death for Colorado youth ages 15 to 19 is suicide. Learn more about the event and the work each candidate will do here. >>

Poor mental health in US teens exacerbated by negative experiences during Covid-19 pandemic, survey finds – CNN

• A new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that most youth experienced negative events during the Covid-19 pandemic. These experiences were linked to higher prevalence of poor mental health and suicide attempts.
• In addition, three-quarters of high school students reported experiencing at least one adverse childhood experience in 2021, such as physical abuse, emotional abuse, food insecurity or loss of a parent’s job during the Covid-19 pandemic.
• These are not only clear signs of how our youth are in a mental health crisis, but shows why we need to expand mental health services now more than ever.

Americans Are Prioritizing Mental Health, With New 988 Hotline There to Help – U.S. News

• With the launch of the 988 crisis line two and a half months ago, already almost three in five Americans are familiar with it. This resource has been crucial in spreading suicide prevention to everyone.
• Not only that, but respondents to a poll by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center found that 94% of people see suicide as a preventable public health issue.
• Mental health is at the forefront of people’s minds more than ever. Now is the time to continue pushing for mental health resources and suicide prevention awareness.

• Suicide rates among active-duty service members and veterans have been rising, especially since the pandemic. Not only has suicide rates increased 40% between 2015 and 2020, but longtime suicide hotspot postings such as Alaska have seen rates double.
• To relieve this crisis, organizations have tried to fill the gaps with a variety of programs and outreach efforts. These programs can help service members and veterans. However, more work still needs to be done. Mental health help shouldn’t be out-of-reach for those who need it the most.

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