April 22nd 2022 is Earth Day! It has never been more important to love and respect our Earth – our mental and physical well being is intrinsically tied to the state of our environment. That’s why we’re talking about climate
Whole-Person Care
“Whole-person care is critical for improving health outcomes because human wellness depends on multi-dimensional, multisystemic care coordination. People’s social, emotional, economic, and environmental conditions affect their health.” – Welkin Health April 7th is World Health Day! To celebrate, we’re talking
Statement of Support for Gender Affirming Care
Gender Affirming Care is Mental Healthcare. With multiple anti-LGBTQ+ bills under consideration in multiple states, especially in light of recent letters from the Governor and Attorney General of Texas, Colorado Mental Wellness Network firmly stands in support of Queer, Transgender,
Coping with Cognitive Distortions
“I am not my thoughts – my thoughts do not define me, nor do they always represent reality.” The most valuable realization I have had in my recovery has been learning about cognitive distortions. These are biased perspectives that we
The Self-Care Complex
Morning routines, healthy eating, and the perfect meditation app – that’s what most of us think about now when we think about self-care. It often feels like there’s pressure from industries to have the perfect self-care routine down flat. Most
Peer Support in the Present
“Simply put, peer support occurs when people in a particular circumstance reach out to help others in the same or a very similar circumstance. It is the act of a person or persons reaching out to others to help them
The Early Peer Support Movement
Excerpt from SAMHSA “Value of Peers”: “Peer support encompasses a range of activities and interactions between people who share similar experiences of being diagnosed with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or both. This mutuality—often called “peerness”—between a peer support
Resources for Boulder County Fires
Over the holiday, multiple wind-stoked wildfires forced thousands of Coloradans to evacuate their homes in Boulder County. Both Louisville and Superior have lost hundreds of homes and structures to the fire, which officials are calling the most destructive wildfire in
Living Between Diagnoses – By Wilder C. Hickney
My name is Wilder Hickney (pronouns she/her or they/them). I am a recent addition to the Colorado Mental Wellness Network community! I work as a contracted consultant with the Network. I’m here to help spread CMWN’s mission of positivity and
An Open-Minded Perspective
Peer Support is an extremely effective and evidence-based mental health service that uses a person’s lived experience to help others in their recovery. This blog is part of a series that will take a deeper look at what it means