Mental health issues are facing teens all across Colorado. They are real and started even before the pandemic. You may find you are having a hard time dealing with current or past trauma and feel sadness, hopelessness, anxiety, and fear. To help in this time of need, the State of Colorado launched iMatter to provide teens access to at least three free therapy sessions.
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''Loneliness is the state of being alone and feeling sad about it. Your loneliness might lead you to sit at home listening to depressing songs, or it could inspire you to go out and meet people. It's a feeling of sadness or even anxiety that occurs when you want company.''
Counselor Dawn Cominsky
Signs and symptoms of Loneliness
Symptoms of Loneliness in teenagers
Inability to connect with others
Overwhelming feeling of isolation
Negative feelings of self doubt and self worth
Exhaustion and burned out when trying to engage socially
When you try to connect and reach out, its not reciprocated
Source: https://childmind.org/article/signs-of-anxiety-in-teenagers/
Governor Jared Polis signed the bipartisan legislation, which dedicated $9 million to the program as part of the Polis-Primavera administration’s Colorado Comeback roadmap. The program is funded until June 30, 2022.