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Colorado athletes and researchers are working to bring more awareness to the mental health struggles they often face.
Joe Oria, a Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor with AdventHealth, talks about why Valentine's Day can be a trigger for some people and how to process those feelings.
A clinic in Arapahoe County is exploring new ways to help patients by offering ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office now has has a behavioral mental health specialist working in the dispatch center.
Giving trees are ubiquitous this time of year but, while most are aimed at ensuring kids have toys for the holidays, a Boulder nonprofit has set up trees that promise the gift of mental health.
A new mental health treatment option in Boulder is working to lower suicide rates.
Between family dynamics, cross-country travel and expensive shopping, the holidays can take a toll on your mental health. As Coloradans prepare to sit down for Thanksgiving dinner, managing expectations is key to regulating stress.
Co-responders have been a staple in the Wheat Ridge community since 2017.
It's been almost a year since the nation's first mental health treatment facility operated by a school district opened in Aurora. Since then, dozens of Cherry Creek School students facing mental health crises have attended Traverse Academy.
In Lakewood, there is a push to get more co-responders on the streets. They are trained mental health professionals who go with police officers to calls offering their expertise when someone in Colorado is in crisis.
In the last couple of years, we have seen several school districts close schools due to low enrollment.
The suicide rate for men in construction is five times greater than the rate of all other work-related fatalities in the industry.
Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a Democrat who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District, announced on Monday that she has begun treatment for depression at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland.
The family-owned clinic offers a plethora of treatments to help people struggling with their mental health. The clinic also prides itself on being able to work with patients, regardless of their insurance plan.
Senate Bill 24-115, now a law, is expected to address the hiring crisis in the mental health and social work fields. The bill's sponsors and advocates say that it can be a game changer for filling open positions, combatting burnout, and addressing the mental health crisis in Colorado.
Boys' mental health is often overlooked, leading to many disorders that get missed or undiagnosed. And studies show men and boys are less likely to seek help for mental health issues.
You've likely seen social media influencers or even your friends or family talk about the benefits to submerging themselves into really cold water, sometimes right after sitting in a sauna. Some people who do this report feeling more energized, or feeling their mood lift.
Drew Petersen's new film, "Feel It All," is having its world premiere Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Summit High School, free of charge.
The 28-bed inpatient facility is designed to provide swift help to those experiencing a mental health crisis. Currently, residents in the high country must travel to bigger city hubs for inpatient care, often waiting for available beds to open up.
Since its founding in 2021, young people in 63 Colorado counties have taken part in 47,000 therapy sessions.
Q is for Questioning program helps Colorado families to support and affirm their LGBTQ loved ones.
Last week, Westminster Public Schools met with several current, non-teaching staff to kick start a program in which the district helps them through the process of becoming licensed educators.
On the last day of the legislative session, state lawmakers approved one of the biggest investments in child welfare in years.
In a quick hearing, a Jefferson County judge moved to order a 24-year-old to remain at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Pueblo for six more weeks despite having served her time in jail. Her family believes it was the right move.
On Monday night in Castle Rock, neighbors are meeting to share concerns and learn more about a proposed in-patient mental health facility for teens and young adults.
More than 1,800 people attended a political town hall in Lakewood on Saturday, hosted by U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, who represents Colorado's 7th district.
Girls & Science took over the CSU Spur Saturday. It's all part of CBS Colorado's commitment to helping girls and their families look into a future in science, technology, engineering, and math, or all fields STEM.
Two Denver strip clubs accused of widespread wage theft are suing Denver Labor after they were ordered to pay back millions to their employees.
Nearly one hundred Colorado residents gathered Saturday to oppose a proposal to allow camping in Douglas County open space.
An Aurora man was arrested last week for a half dozen armed robberies of gas station convenience stores. Five of the robberies occurred at the same store.
More than 1,800 people attended a political town hall in Lakewood on Saturday, hosted by U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, who represents Colorado's 7th district.
Girls & Science took over the CSU Spur Saturday. It's all part of CBS Colorado's commitment to helping girls and their families look into a future in science, technology, engineering, and math, or all fields STEM.
Two Denver strip clubs accused of widespread wage theft are suing Denver Labor after they were ordered to pay back millions to their employees.
Nearly one hundred Colorado residents gathered Saturday to oppose a proposal to allow camping in Douglas County open space.
An Aurora man was arrested last week for a half dozen armed robberies of gas station convenience stores. Five of the robberies occurred at the same store.
More than 1,800 people attended a political town hall in Lakewood on Saturday, hosted by U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, who represents Colorado's 7th district, Attorney General Phil Weiser, and Lakewood Mayor Wendi Strom. The event's main focus was addressing the recent large-scale layoffs and budget cuts led by the Trump Administration.
Girls and Science took over the CSU Spur Saturday. It's all part of CBS Colorado's commitment to help girls and their families look into a future in science, technology, engineering, math and all fields STEM.
Nearly one hundred Colorado residents gathered Saturday to oppose a proposal to allow camping in Douglas County open space. Larkspur residents gathered at the Sandstone Ranch Open Space to voice their opposition to the idea, which is being explored by the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners.
Northbound Interstate 25 was closed Saturday morning near the Crossroads Boulevard interchange between Loveland and Fort Collins after a car and semi became entangled.
A trial date has been set for one of the owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado. One hundred ninety bodies were found improperly stored at that funeral home over a year ago.
Just before midnight on the eve of NHL trade deadline day, Chris MacFarland bolstered the Colorado Avalanche for a long playoff run by getting center Brock Nelson.
Nikola Jokic sat in front of his locker, calmly scrolling through his phone, seemingly unimpressed that 30 minutes earlier, he had made NBA history.
The state high school basketball playoffs are ramping up this weekend, and this playoff run is extra special in Aurora as Rangeview is trying to make a postseason run in honor of their voice for the past four decades.
"I think it's going to make it more exciting," Mr. Trump said of playing the World Cup amid sharp rhetoric between leaders of the host nations amid the on-again, off-again tariffs.
The Colorado Avalanche have acquired center Brock Nelson in a trade with the New York Islanders.
Researchers are discovering that "springing ahead" each March for daylight saving time is connected with serious negative health effects.
Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus days before her husband, actor Gene Hackman, died of heart disease, New Mexico officials said.
State Department staff were taken aback this week by a department directive instructing embassies and consulates to stop publishing air quality monitoring data.
The Social Security Administration said it will restart a policy that had caused financial distress for some beneficiaries.
Powell says the Fed is in no hurry to change course, citing "uncertainty" over the impact of the Trump administration economic policies
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees were asked to sign up for 60-day assignments — or what the government calls "details" — to assist ICE.
The continuing resolution bill will go to the House Rules Committee on Monday and a floor vote is expected Tuesday.
A hearing at the Colorado State Capitol turned heated Friday as lawmakers debated a plan by legislative leadership to spend millions of dollars on new furniture and office renovations in the midst of a budget crisis.
State Department staff were taken aback this week by a department directive instructing embassies and consulates to stop publishing air quality monitoring data.
"I think it's going to make it more exciting," Mr. Trump said of playing the World Cup amid sharp rhetoric between leaders of the host nations amid the on-again, off-again tariffs.
Researchers are discovering that "springing ahead" each March for daylight saving time is connected with serious negative health effects.
Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus days before her husband, actor Gene Hackman, died of heart disease, New Mexico officials said.
The medical director of a Denver eating disorder clinic says popular medications that are being used as weight loss drugs are impacting patients who are being treated for a variety of eating disorders.
If measles is confirmed as the cause of death, it would be the first measles death in New Mexico in at least 40 years, a Health Department spokesperson said.
For millions of Americans, paying for medical care often means going into debt, new data shows.
The Social Security Administration said it will restart a policy that had caused financial distress for some beneficiaries.
Powell says the Fed is in no hurry to change course, citing "uncertainty" over the impact of the Trump administration economic policies
Experts say you could save thousands of dollars by buying a car now, versus later in 2025 if tariffs are enacted.
Union representing TSA workers calls the Department of Homeland Security's decision an "unprovoked attack."
More restrictive trade and immigration policies under the Trump administration could mean higher prices for Americans, Morgan Stanley analysts say.
The medical director of a Denver eating disorder clinic says popular medications that are being used as weight loss drugs are impacting patients who are being treated for a variety of eating disorders.
The Colorado Department of Revenue has seized multiple properties, including a popular Denver BBQ restaurant, after they said the owners failed to pay taxes for years.
The Colorado Medical Board formally stripped former doctor Stephen Matthews of his medical license, four months after he was sent to prison for 158 years after drugging and raping women he met on online dating sites.
As interest in cryptocurrency increases in the United States, the number of ATMs which facilitate cryptocurrency transactions is as well.
New interviews, photos and law enforcement documents show that artificial intelligence helped an FBI task force find the suspects in a $12 million jewelry heist at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center.