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Kill The Stigma, Save Yourself

Kill The Stigma, Save Yourself

Safety Third vor 6 Jahren

The outdoor community rarely talks about mental health, even though the Rocky Mountains are nicknamed “The Suicide Belt.” After suffering from anxiety and depression, Ben Marshall realized talking about mental health was the only way to breakdown the stig

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The United States' Mountain West region contains eight of the top
ten states with the highest suicide rates in our country. The
suicide rate in the Rocky Mountains is nearly three times the
national per capita average, earning the Rockies the nickname, “The
Suicide Belt.” But the mountain community doesn't talk about this.
Why? Because mental health struggles don’t fit into the carefully
curated "best outdoor life” aesthetic. Longtime Telluride, Colorado
resident Ben Marshall knows this all too well. Daily panic attacks,
anxiety, and depression derailed Ben’s life in his early twenties.
After receiving professional treatment and building positive mental
health, Ben began to work for Tri County Health Network, a non
profit that focuses on mental health services. Ben’s ongoing goal
is to help clear away the stigma that shrouds mental health in the
mountains. Because truly, this is a life or death issue.
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