How friendship can be a mental-health safety net

On Edge: How friendship can be a mental-health safety net
Laurel Carpenter and Melissa Humphrey, two 30-something nurses, moms and best friends in Grand Junction, rely on each other for support with anxiety.
Author: Susan Greene (Colorado News Collaborative)
Published: 8:44 AM MST January 27, 2021
Updated: 8:47 AM MST January 27, 2021
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo — It started about four years ago when Laurel Carpenter and Melissa Humphrey bought matching parkas and then matching comfort shoes.
Soon enough, the nurses-slash-best friends from Grand Junction found themselves with matching chihuahua-print leggings and matching hoodies with fleece-lined pockets in which they carry their matching chihuahuas.
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