During a mental health crisis, a family's call to 911 turns tragicOctober 29, 2020 4:00 AMBy Brett Sholtis A mother in Lancaster, Pa., tried for years to help her grown son get consistent treatment for schizophrenia. Then, hoping to get him involuntarily committed for care, the family called the police.
Play4min 16secPandemic may add to misery of seasonal affective disorder, but strategies can helpOctober 29, 2020 4:00 AMBy Faye WilliamsThose used to struggling with seasonal depression have plans for how to feel better during the pandemic in winter.
Play4min 48secThe 'Rainflower Project' helps people talk through tragedyOctober 28, 2020 1:40 PMBy Myah ChristensonA huge collection of individually made ceramic flowers lights up a suburban Twin Cities yard with its beauty. However, the “Rainflower Project” also serves as a way to spur conversations about mental health and suicide.
Election stress getting to you? 4 ways to keep calmOctober 26, 2020 4:00 AMBy Rhitu Chatterjee Doomscrolling much? Nearly 70 percent of Americans report feeling stressed about politics. We're sleepless and irritable, and our heads hurt. Here's how some of your fellow Americans are coping.
Play2min 31secNew law creates 988 hotline for mental health emergenciesOctober 19, 2020 5:18 PMBy Rhitu Chatterjee President Donald Trump has signed a bipartisan bill creating a three-digit hotline for mental health emergencies. Mental health advocates say it will bring mental health crisis response into the 21st century.
Play4min 14secMinnesota-made app helping first responders nationwideOctober 19, 2020 4:42 PMBy Tom CrannUniversity of Minnesota researchers say their app to help first responders manage stress has now been downloaded in all 50 states.
Play6min 58secRemoving cops from behavioral crisis calls: 'We need to change the model'October 19, 2020 8:37 AMBy Eric Westervelt San Francisco will soon launch the nation's largest experiment that diverts most nonviolent mental health and behavioral crisis calls away from police and to specially trained mobile units.
Helping hands need a break, too: How to lend support without burning outOctober 17, 2020 8:40 PMBy Juli Fraga and Kelsey Crowe These days there are hundreds of reasons to open your heart to others, but it's easy to get exhausted. Try these tips honed by social workers for staying empathetic — and healthy.
Play5min 21secArt Hounds: Public art installations address historical trauma, mental healthOctober 15, 2020 4:00 AMBy Emily BrightA Duluth art installation is a meditation on family loss, a “garden” represents the toll of mental illness and the Twin Cities Book Festival goes virtual.
Play4min 46secJuggling financial stress and caregiving, parents are 'very not OK' in the pandemicSeptember 30, 2020 6:29 AMBy Rhitu Chatterjee The pandemic economy is squeezing families with kids: 74 percent of those earning less than $100,000 report serious financial woes, in an NPR poll. Experts worry about lasting impacts on kids' mental health.