Kari Eckert News Today

DENVER -- School was never a place where Zuzu Niyongabile felt like she could talk about her mental health, even as she and her classmates at Noel Community Arts School tried to process losing the end of their senior year to the pandemic, on top of the other struggles in their lives.

While there's no substitute for professional help for someone dealing with a serious mental illness, support from peers and lay adults is going to be vital in addressing mental health problems.

While there's no substitute for professional help for someone dealing with a serious mental illness, support from peers and lay adults is going to be vital in addressing mental health problems.

While there's no substitute for professional help for someone dealing with a serious mental illness, support from peers and lay adults is going to be vital in addressing mental health problems.

For the hundreds of Denver youths who took to the street Friday in protest against gun violence in the wake of the shooting death of 16-year-old Luis Garcia, U.S. Surgeon

The number of kids showing up in emergency rooms in Colorado more than doubled in a recent five-year span, from 2,002 in 2016 to 5,168 in 2021.

Patrick John, a father of four, was one of 47,646 people in the U.S. who died of suicide last year, according to a new CDC report.

Patrick John, a father of four, was one of 47,646 people in the U.S. who died of suicide last year, according to a new CDC report.

Parents are sharing their tragedies in hopes of reducing suicide in Colorado. It's the No. 1 cause of death for kids and young adults in the state.

Suicide is a leading cause of death for kids and teens in Colorado. The problem is increasing as treatment center beds in the state are decreasing.