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February 9 is National Pizza Day! Imagining the aromatic wonders of a hot, cheesy pie cannot only uplift your mood, but it can also help you when suffering from a bout of anxiety. During the past year, many people with increased anxiety have found that controlled breathing can help calm their brain and their body. […]
By Dr. Frank Lotrich As you roam the aisles of the local grocery store, look around. You might see an ICU nurse, just finishing her twelve-hour shift, where she lost yet another patient to COVID-19; a teacher, worrying about the school kids from that day, and their ongoing lack of social interactions; an out-of-work bartender […]
The East Troublesome fire may be contained, but the emotional impact the fire has had on local residents may linger. And for some residents, the true impacts of the fire on their mental well-being may not surface for weeks or months from now. Understanding that everyone manages trauma in their own way, Mind Springs Health […]
Mind Springs Health, the largest provider of mental health and addiction treatment in western Colorado, is pleased to announce that Frank P. James MD, JD, DFASAM, FACLM has joined the organization as outpatient medical director. Dr. James brings a broad range of experience to Mind Springs Health, having recently served as president of Behavioral Health […]
Virtual group meetings provide support during a time when substance use is on the rise Days are longer and darker, the holiday season is upon us, and the current pandemic continues to require social isolation from friends and family. For many residents in the Roaring Fork Valley, the culmination of these factors are triggering an […]
You have our permission to be happy!
Entering the holiday season this year feels funky. How are we supposed to feel blessed and grateful during such an awful year? The past year doesn’t make a person want to jump for joy at the idea of hanging up holiday lights. So, how do we get through this holiday season? Jump for joy at […]
They say it’s always darkest before the dawn, and as this life-changing year draws to a close, it will get darker. Both literally and figuratively as daylight savings time ends this weekend. 2020 notwithstanding, now is the time many feel SAD. There is less sunlight, and we enjoy the outside less. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) […]
With numerous wildfires happening throughout the state, many Coloradoans are feeling emotional distress – especially in a time when anxiety and depression are already heightened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to help alleviate some of the stress residents in Western Colorado are feeling, Mind Springs Health is encouraging anyone who needs someone to […]
Mind Springs Health, the largest provider of mental health and addiction treatment in Western Colorado, is pleased to announce that Dr. Patrick Sassoon, M.D., M.S. has joined the organization as a Psychiatrist in the Vail location. Dr. Sassoon attended medical school at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, where he also completed his psychiatric […]
According to the Colorado Health Institute, nearly 27% of Coloradoans say that they, a loved one, or a friend has been addicted to alcohol or drugs in their lifetime. More than 200,000 Coloradoans know someone who has died from a prescription drug or heroin overdose. Due to the ongoing stigma surrounding addiction, many Colorado residents […]
