Mental Health

For months people have been protesting against police brutality. At the same time, Denver has been experimenting with removing police from some emergency situations and sending in unarmed mental health professionals instead.

Deep breathing, gentle stretches, mindfulness — not necessarily the first things you might think about when it comes to war veterans. But this Veterans Day, we wanted to learn more about a practice called “trauma-informed yoga.” It’s a type of yoga developed specifically for people with PTSD and complex trauma, and it can help veterans cope with emotional, cognitive and physical injuries that are common in the veteran community.

With ongoing stressors like the coronavirus pandemic, a weakened economy, a divisive election and devastating wildfires, KUNC talked with several community leaders about how they are caring for their own mental health and what advice they have for others who are struggling.

Thousands have adopted teletherapy during the pandemic, partially thanks to loosening regulations and stay-at-home requirements, with mixed results.

Colorado recently released a new plan to address behavioral health care across the state. The behavioral health blueprint will streamline care and put people first, said Gov. Jared Polis.

The Mountain West states have disproportionately high rates of deaths by suicide. Now, researchers are calling for guidelines on how to alert schools that their students may be at risk.

Dr. Bret Frey is an emergency room physician in Reno, Nevada, and he likens working in health care right now to fighting in a war. "I always thought...

Unrest over social injustice spotlights the acute need for, and the high historical barriers to, mental health treatment for Black people facing layers of emotional pain.

As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, a new survey shows that depression is worsening across the nation and the Mountain West.

Aidan Rambo is visiting his friend, Jasmine Henderson Moore, at her house. The recent high school graduates are sitting outside, talking through their…