Mental Health

Hosts Sarah Fedishen of the Aspen Hope Center and Zenobia Todd, AZYEP intern, talk with licensed social worker Patti Present about mental health amongst teens and children in the Roaring Fork Valley. Patti draws from her many years of experience as an educator and social worker.

On this month's episode of Brain Garden, host Jenell Hilderbrand talks with Jimmy Elsen about meditation, kayaking, and his mother's Alzheimer's disease diagnosis.

Last summer, the nation got a new three-digit suicide prevention number: 988. A new analysis found the in-state answer rates so far vary widely, especially in the Mountain West.

KDNK’s reporter Hattison Rensberry brings you local and regional news from the Mountain West

KDNK's Morgan Neely has Wednesday's news, including Colorado beginning to distribute funds from pharmaceutical companies as part of legal settlements related to the opioid crisis. Also, we speak with a group of Future Farmers of America students who made the trip from Olathe to Rifle for a wolf reintroduction meeting.

On this month's episode of Brain Garden, host Jenell Hilderbrand talks with Erich Albrecht about drug induced psychosis, support systems, friendships, and the power of music.

On this month's episode of Brain Garden, host Jenell Hilderbrand talks with Mattea, a student at Glenwood Springs High School, about overcoming sports related injuries, mental health, and future aspirations.

Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program high school intern, Zenobia Todd, talks with Program Director, Sarah Fedishen, of the Aspen Hope Center. They talk about teen mental health trends, challenges, and resources in the Roaring Fork Valley.

On this month’s episode of Dimensions in Diversity, host James Steindler speaks with LGBTQIA+ youth counselor and advocate Janet Gordon about mental health and LGBTQIA+ resources in the valley in the wake of the Club Q tragedy. Support for Dimensions in Diversity comes from AspenOUT.

On this month's episode of Brain Garden, host Jenell Hilderbrand talks with Elizabeth, a college student from Peru, about her experiences living in the Roaring Fork Valley.