Brain hacks for happiness
There’s reason for optimism as Denver and the country enter Year Two of the pandemic: Millions are receiving vaccines, mask-wearing…
Tag: Mental Health
Addiction recovery a year into Covid-19 pandemic
Vic Vela was struggling. Despite six years in recovery from drug addiction, 2020 had pushed him into “crisis mode.” In…
STAR alternative
Vinnie Cervantes and Chris Richardson are reimagining the role of first responders. The Metropolitan State University of Denver alumni last…
Rising to the moment
One week after Ellie Wagley underwent a lumpectomy to remove Stage 3 breast cancer, she returned to her job as…
8 tips to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder
It’s officially winter in Colorado, with the Front Range today experiencing the shortest daytime length of the year at 9…
10 ways to reduce stress and anxiety
The COVID-19 pandemic, political polarization amplified by the 2020 presidential election, an economy in recession, racial tensions, wildfires – there’s…
A parent’s guide to screen time
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing parents – and psychiatrists and pediatricians – to rethink screen time. Prior to the pandemic,…
We need to talk about ‘Karen’
At first, she just wanted to speak to the manager. When video clips featuring “Karen” started appearing a few years…
Tools of resilience
For Annie Redmond, the legacy of trauma wrought by systemic racism is historic and personal. When cellphone video showing the…
Love in the time of COVID-19
“Global pandemic” and “dating boom” are not words you’d typically expect to find in the same sentence. And certainly, when…