Mental Health Awareness Month More Important Than Ever In Post-Pandemic World

Denver CO

04 May, 2021

12:47 PM

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By Makenzie O'Keefe, CBS Denver: DENVER (CBS4)– May is Mental Health Awareness Month and as we come out of the coronavirus pandemic, talking about mental health is more important than ever. The Colorado Crisis Line is seeing above a 30% increase in the number of calls, and community resources like the Mental Health Center of Denver is seeing an increase in demand for services as well. "What we're noticing is that folks are staying in services longer," explained Cari Ladd, a clinician with the Mental Health Center of Denver. "So perhaps they would have transitioned out of services but because those needs become more complicated and more layered due to the pandemic, folks are staying around." CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.