Two counties are breaking from their mental health provider. Others are taking notes.
By SUSAN GREENE
Colorado News Collaborative
This investigation is part of the ongoing “On Edge” series about Colorado’s mental health by the Colorado News Collaborative, the nonprofit that unites more than 160 communities and news outlets to ensure quality news for all Coloradans. The series title reflects a state that has the nation’s highest rate of adult mental illness and lowest access…
I lost my daughter to suicide 3 years ago…she was a patient at Mind Springs in 2 counties , Rio Blanco and Mesa. I could see this coming, but they did not . She was going in once a week to Mind Springs for counseling . They told me after her suicide “ we didn’t see this coming”. I found my daughter within 15 minutes after she shot herself, It was suggested I could get counseling so I could deal with this !!! No thank you !!!!!!!!!!