Mental illness – The Durango Herald

A new way to track our mental health indicators

Data dashboard looks at suicides, depression and binge drinking

DATE: Nov 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

As suicide rates rise, Durangoans use their stories to help others

Survivor aims to destigmatize mental illness

DATE: Oct 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Everyone can play a role in suicide prevention

Durango is a caring and compassionate community, and the recent rise in suicides has been especially hard-hitting. Coverage of the increased rate of suicide and the resultant response from c...

DATE: Sep 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

As suicide rates rise, Durangoans use their stories to help others

Survivor aims to destigmatize mental illness

DATE: Sep 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Axis Health System expanding mobile crisis team

Faster responses expected, especially in Cortez and Pagsoa

DATE: Aug 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

State can’t meet deadlines for mental health evaluations

DENVER — Colorado’s state mental hospital says an increase in court orders for mental health evaluations is making it difficult to meet a requirement that jail inmates receive such evaluatio...

DATE: Jun 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango district warns of student exposure to destructive media

Will add additional counselors for 2017-18 school year

DATE: May 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Deaths jolt Montezuma schools

Parents and students grieve, plan response

DATE: Nov 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Advocates walk to highlight mental health care access issues

Local health officials say services already available

DATE: Aug 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gov. Hickenlooper vetoes mental health legislation

Effort addressed issue confronted by rural hospitals

DATE: Jun 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rural Colorado hospitals fear veto of mental health bill

Would address legal conflict over holding patients

DATE: Jun 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Germanwings probe proposes loss of pilots’ medical privacy

Pilots would lose privacy protection for health records and airlines would need insurance when the employees lose their license under a proposal from the French air-safety agency that invest...

DATE: Mar 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World