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Please stop killing us: Police use of lethal force against people with mental health conditions

People with mental health conditions are disproportionately killed by police, and that will only get worse if training programs don’t change their prioritiesFair warning that this is an extremely long, research-heavy post. If you want the gist, read the subheadings

Kate Fitch July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog, Special Reports Read more

Why Mental Health Awareness Month?

Each May our community recognizes mental health awareness month, a tradition that has existed since 1949 in an effort to shed light on the “normalcy” of mental illness. (1)   Is it working? Hard to say. Granted we’ve moved away

Amanda Kearney-Smith May 1, 2017May 1, 2017 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

Limitations aren’t always a bad thing…

By Jennifer Hill, Program Coordinator As I move forward in my career, I reflect on this message shared by Helen Keller. Growing up with a “severe learning disability” in a traumatic home, I heard “You can’t…” constantly. This message shaped

Amanda Kearney-Smith November 22, 2016November 30, 2016 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog, wellness Read more

#quitdiagnosingtrump

So this petition is going around demanding that Donald Trump undergo a psychiatric evaluation in order to determine his “mental fitness for the job” of President. I understand that people don’t like Trump. I’m not going to debate his politics

Kate Fitch August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

All 50 states now report us to NICS. Thanks NH!

New Hampshire has officially decided to conform to public pressure and start reporting the big scary people with mental illness to the National Instant Criminal Background Checks System (NICS) so that they are flagged as ineligible to own firearms. I emphasize the

Kate Fitch July 10, 2016 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

Gun violence hysteria + lime green wristbands = ???

I write about gun violence and mental illness too much, I know, but other people write about it too much too. So there. Recently we experienced the largest mass shooting in United States history at an Orlando nightclub. The gunman

Kate Fitch June 23, 2016 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

Why the Media is Holding us Back!

by Amanda Kearney-Smith The media is everywhere – online, t.v., magazine articles, newspaper, social media, etc. So you really can’t ignore it! Unfortunately the media often gets it wrong when it comes to mental health. And even more unfortunate is

Amanda Kearney-Smith May 18, 2016May 16, 2016 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

May is Mental Health (Not Illness) Month

by Amanda Kearney-Smith May is mental health awareness month, a whole month dedicated to raising awareness and breaking down stigma. So why do I keep seeing headlines like this….. “How to Get the Mentally Ill Out of Jail and Off the

Amanda Kearney-Smith May 13, 2016May 9, 2016 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

U.N.I.T.E to End Stigma Week Five: Embrace Treatment

By Amanda Kearney-Smith This is week five of our blog campaign on stigma. So far we’ve reviewed the U, N, I, & T  of  U.N.I.T.E. this week we elaborate on the final letter “E” which stands for “embrace”. U.N.I.T.E =

Amanda Kearney-Smith May 9, 2016May 2, 2016 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

Reducing Stigma Continued…

By Amanda Kearney-Smith I’ve heard many times that “stigma does not have an impact on people seeking treatment. Its no longer an issue.” – I think that people confuse improving attitudes about mental health with total acceptance. For those of

Amanda Kearney-Smith March 31, 2016March 28, 2016 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

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