The 8th annual Hope Lights the Night candlelight vigil is being held on Wednesday November 9th in Boulder. It’s a gathering to remember those lost by suicide and an opportunity to honor the bereaved and all touched by suicide. The […]
Combating teen suicide
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth age 10-19, and Colorado’s suicide rate is sixth in the nation – 30-40 percent higher than that of other states. There are organizations that are working locally to combat this […]
Bouncing Back: Caring for Emotional Health When Physical Ability Changes
“Sometimes the emotional healing takes longer than the physical healing.” The Hope Coalition supports Depression Awareness and Suicide Prevention in Boulder County. They are hosting their annual Gatekeepers event on Saturday April 2nd looking at what happens emotionally and psychologically […]
Life as a transgender teen
“Hello, my name is Phoenix, my pronouns are he, him and his, and I’m here to tell a little story of what it’s like to live as a transgender teenager.” Transgender meaning that my gender differs from my sex […]
Sports and Depression
The HOPE Coalition of Boulder County will be exploring the connection between sports and depression this Thursday and Friday with panel discussions and a key note address by Derek McCoy, a former NFL player and now social justice activist. The […]
Hope Lights the Night: Remembering those lost to suicide
The 6th annual Hope Lights the Night vigil to remember those lost to suicide, is happening this Wednesday November 19th at 7pm, at the Community United Church of Christ on Table Mesa Drive in Boulder. Julie Jungman with Boulder County […]
The Colorado Family Project: Family histories of bipolar disorder
The Colorado Family Project is a lab based at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. Researchers there have been looking at non medication treatments for bi- polar disorder. They are hoping to recruit up to 50 families which researchers […]