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. > Video above: Managing stress and anxiety during an uncertain time.