By providing Chromebooks to Aspen School District students in August and banning personal laptops, school district staff can block websites and track students’ online activities. They’ve already been alerted to mental health and safety concerns among the student body.
Like most mountain communities, the Roaring Fork Valley has immense needs in the mental health arena. Local leaders believe the resources are available but not always known about by the public — a misconception they hope to fix.
Psychologists call it reward sensitivity. And simple steps can help you boost your drive to seek out positive emotions and enjoy life.
They’re more depressed, more anxious, and lonelier than any other age group in America—but their distress has gone widely unnoticed.
The benefits of individual therapeutic work are commonly understood and recognized, but cost and practitioner availability, among other barriers, can prevent some from accessing one-on-one support. Group support and gatherings have been gaining popularity and emerging as a powerful tool for healing, allowing individuals to access support.
It’s important for people to pay attention to mental health in this community,” she said. “There can be a challenge when you are somewhere that’s as beautiful as Aspen and very focused on having fun and enjoying life.
Sometimes living in a ski town can feel like being inside social media. Everybody’s got a story of how great things are: their big powder morning, the road trip to Moab, the party in Aspen. In this environment of fun and recreation—a wonderful one, for sure—it can be hard to answer the question: “How are you?” with anything but “Great.” But we’re not all great.
In recently released big news from the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team, an X (twitter) post announced that “The Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation announced a $1 million commitment to U.S. Ski & Snowboard to support athlete mental health services and return-to-performance programming.”
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The ASPEN CARES Fashion Show is a high-energy, theatrical extravaganza raising awareness for Mental Health and benefiting the Aspen local non-profit HeadQuarters. Founded in Aspen by Ramona Bruland and Katy
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