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Mental Health

A collection of mental health news and resources.

Helping kids feel safe after the Minneapolis mass shooting

Helping kids feel safe after the Minneapolis mass shooting

Many parents are worried about how their children will cope with the mass shooting. Sarah Jerstad, psychologist and medical director of outpatient mental health services at Children's Minnesota, shared how to help children process and manage their feelings of distress related to school shootings.
by Erica Zurek

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Digital detoxing: Finding balance in a world that never logs off

Digital detoxing: Finding balance in a world that never logs off

Are you glued to your phone or laptop? Maybe you need a digital detox. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how to take a break from our screens and create strategies to unplug.    
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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'We did not want to take this guy’: Abuse rates higher at nursing homes with more mental illness

'We did not want to take this guy’: Abuse rates higher at nursing homes with more mental illness

Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — conditions few of the facilities are equipped to handle. A new data analysis from APM Research Lab shows that can lead to higher levels of abuse, putting both residents and staff at risk.
by Elisabeth Gawthrop

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Rethinking ADHD and how to treat it

Rethinking ADHD and how to treat it

About 10 percent of U.S. children have an ADHD diagnosis. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with a journalist and a pediatrician about how research is changing our understanding of the disorder — and how to treat it.  
by Catharine Richert and Maja Beckstrom

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Dating is difficult: Why it's not working like it used to

Dating is difficult: Why it's not working like it used to

MPR News host Angela Davis revisits a conversation with a dating coach and a therapist to break down the challenges of modern dating — and provide advice for what you can do to make it easier.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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How Medicaid changes will affect health care in Minnesota

How Medicaid changes will affect health care in Minnesota

Changes coming to Medicaid will make it harder for some Minnesotans to get covered by the public health insurance program. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with guests about how that will affect mental health services, rural hospitals and health care in Minnesota.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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