International Survivors of Suicide Day; Saturday, November 17th, 2012

Posted on November 16, 2012February 13, 2026 by WellPower

Tomorrow, Saturday, November 17th, is International Survivors of Suicide Day. Earlier this week I spoke with Sally Spencer-Thomas, CEO and
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“Gifts of Hope” video; In Memoriam

Posted on November 9, 2012February 13, 2026 by WellPower

In our community, one in every five people struggle with a mental illness. The WellPower is dedicated to “enriching lives
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Antipsychotics Boost Life Expectancy of Those with Schizophrenia

Posted on November 7, 2012February 13, 2026 by WellPower

This article talks about living longer with schizophrenia if you take your medicine. We usually talk about how people with
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Being Emotionally Aware

Posted on November 7, 2012February 13, 2026 by WellPower

Emotional Awareness is self awareness and the awareness of the feelings of other people. There are levels of emotional awareness
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Coping with trauma: natural disasters and mental illness

Posted on November 6, 2012February 13, 2026 by WellPower

In this piece posted to the New York Times blog last Friday, Dr. Pauline Chen explores how survivors of natural
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Creativity and Mental Illness Confirmed

Posted on November 1, 2012February 13, 2026 by WellPower

This article talks about how people with mental illness are in creative professions. “People in creative professions are treated more
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Championing the People behind the Stigma

Posted on October 26, 2012February 13, 2026 by WellPower

In a Washington Post op-ed published this past Wednesday – “In defense of the mentally ill” – Pete Earley addressed the
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President & CEO Carl Clark, MD honored at Mental Health of American Colorado dinner

Posted on October 22, 2012February 13, 2026 by WellPower

By Carl Clark, MD, President & CEO of the WellPower On Thursday, October 11th, Mental Health of America Colorado (MHAC)
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Living with Schizophrenia

Posted on October 22, 2012February 13, 2026 by WellPower

It’s 2 o’clock in the morning. The wind blows leaves and dust against the window on to my apartment. I
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Schizophrenia no Barrier | Working Professionals and schizophrenia

Posted on October 22, 2012February 13, 2026 by WellPower

In this article a successful community nurse named ‘Barb’ describes the difficulty she had finding a support group for working
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Former First Lady of Colorado Jeannie Ritter to Serve as a Mental Health Ambassador for the WellPower

Posted on October 16, 2012February 13, 2026 by WellPower

DENVER….When Jeannie Ritter became Colorado’s First Lady, she knew immediately that mental health would be her official cause. Advisers questioned
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Empathy is Recovery

Posted on October 11, 2012February 13, 2026 by WellPower

Do you feel you’re in tune with your doctor? What is patient engagement? Patient engagement is having an empathetic and
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