Foundation Press
Room
2008
Press Releases:
Documentary Screening: "Men Get Depression"
Bridging the Divide Suicide Awareness and Prevention Summit
Mirrors & Metaphors - Professional Art Show Feb 8 2008
Working Minds - Promotes Mental Health in the Workplace
Active Minds - Students Get Involved with Suicide Prevention
|
 |
2007
November 3, 2007: Mental Health Concert of Ideas at Regis University
 Creative Leaps International performed at The Mental Health Concert of Ideas as part of the Leadership and Creativity Concert at Regis University. A VIP dinner was held prior to the concert.
Click on the photo for a brief slideshow of the event.
More on Creative Leaps International
|
| |
September 24, 2007: Eric Hipple spoke at Regis University on "Men Get Depression".
 Eric Hipple, former NHL Quarterback for the Detroit Lions, lost his 15-year old son to suicide. After struggling with depression himself in the aftermath of his son’s death, Hipple decided to devote his energies to helping others to detect and treat depression, and to break down the stigma surrounding depressive illnesses.
More About Eric Hipple
Read Article about presentation in Regis University Newspaper
|
|
September 10, 2007: Ross Szabo presented "What Happy Faces are Hiding" at Regis University.
Depression and suicide are two of the largest problems facing colleges today.
One in 10 college students experience depression and millions more report feeling overwhelmed. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in college students.
See more about Ross Szabo |
| |
November 4, 2006; Kay Redfield Jamison spoke at Regis University on "Unquiet Mind: Bipolar Disorder and Suicide Awareness"
Since the release of An Unquiet Mind, Dr. Jamison has
become a trusted spokesperson for millions who suffer
from mental illness and their loved ones. Audiences
describe her lectures as profound educational experiences.
She addresses the clinical and personal realities of
depression and bipolar disorder in a manner that encourages
dialogue, empathy and hope. Her national bestseller, Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide, was
chosen by The New York Times as a “Notable Book
of 1999.” Jamison, explaining her reasons for writing
the book, said, “I have become increasingly optimistic
about the possibilities of suicide prevention but deeply
frustrated by the lack of public and professional awareness
of the terrible toll it takes.” Suicide is the third
leading cause of death in 19 to 24-year |
| |
|
|
|
| |
2006 |
| |
|
|
September 2006: 9News Interview (view the interview) 
Sally Spencer-Thomas was interviewed by Reporter CherylPreheim for 9News |
| |
 September
2006: "Success,
Sanity and Suicide: Reflections on the Bipolar
Diagnosis": Lizzie Simon, Author and Speaker
presented at Regis University. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
August 2006: "Suicide
Awareness Week - Colorado Events" |
|
|
| |
Spring 2006: Request
for Grant Proposals -
Removing the Stigma of Mental Disorders and Preventing
Suicide
Carson J Spencer Foundation Grant of $5,000 to
Help Advance Mental Health Field |
|
|
| |
|
|
March 2006: Rising
Star Scholarship Launched -
Carson J Spencer Foundation Works with Colorado
Campuses to Identify Young Business Leaders |
|
|
December 2005: Regis
University receives suicide prevention grant -
Community event to support locals dealing with
holiday blues |
|
|