coloradosun,
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A paradox exists in paradise.

Too many people living in ski towns suffer with mental health problems, including a staggering number who’ve died by suicide in recent years, when it seemed they should be having the time of their lives.

A new documentary, “The Paradise Paradox” co-produced by Bode Miller, explores mental health in the high country. A major part of the movie is a story about Eagle County’s unbelievable success at tackling the mental health crisis.

Read: https://coloradosun.com/2023/10/31/new-movie-highlights-high-country-mental-health/?utm_content=bufferc0a0c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Mastodon&utm_campaign=buffer

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MichaelDeGrosky,

@coloradosun Iblived in Jackson Hole where the Director of the community mental health center once told me (paraphrasing) "People move here because they came here on vacation and they were happy and they know that, if they lived here, they will be happy. The problem is, they bring themselves."

rhempel,

@coloradosun I heard someone smarter than me put it like this:

If your service workers can't afford to live in the same area as they work - it's a theme park, not a community.

aethervision,

@coloradosun Cue the song “Is That All There Is?”

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