Colorado’s Shadow Epidemic: Heightened Anxiety, Depression Are Testing Families, Communities and Colorado’s Already-frayed Safety Nets
Colorado’s Shadow Epidemic: Heightened Anxiety, Depression Are Testing Families, Communities and Colorado’s Already-frayed Safety Nets
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By Tina Griego and Susan Greene
Colorado News Collaborative
On Edge
On Denver’s west side, an elderly man had been managing his solitude just fine until the pandemic hit, taking with it what social life he had and leaving in its place a loneliness he had not felt for years. Not far from his house,
This year's series of crises have led to an increase in Coloradans seeking behavioral health help, causing the system to struggle with backlogs and more.