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Mental Health

A collection of mental health news and resources.

Active shooter drills may not stop a school shooting — but this method could

Active shooter drills may not stop a school shooting — but this method could

Active shooter drills are one way schools prepare for possible shootings. Now a new report underlines a method for prevention: threat assessment, along with social and emotional support for students.
by Anya Kamenetz and Lee Gaines

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Woman detained in hospital for weeks joins lawsuit against New Hampshire

Woman detained in hospital for weeks joins lawsuit against New Hampshire

She was detained for 20 days because she couldn't get a court hearing. She couldn't get a hearing because they are available only to people in psychiatric beds, and the state's psychiatric facilities are full.
by Jason Moon

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Minneapolis bans conversion therapy for minors

Minneapolis bans conversion therapy for minors

The controversial practice aims to change a person's sexual orientation from gay to straight. The LGBT community and others say so-called ‘conversion therapy’ doesn't work. Supporters of the practice say state or city bans violate First Amendment protections on speech and religion.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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A cry for help summoned the police — and ended in his death

A cry for help summoned the police — and ended in his death

What happened to Keaton Larson one year ago was not unique. About 1 in 5 fatal police shootings across the country last year involved a person with mental illness.
by Alisa Roth

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Minnesota-made tool tracks the how and why behind mass shootings

Minnesota-made tool tracks the how and why behind mass shootings

Twin Cities researchers launched a new national database Tuesday that aims to show the conditions contributing to these violent incidents.
by Jon Collins

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Anxiety: When do you ride it out and when do you seek help?

Anxiety is the most common mental health concern in the United States. Dr. Kaz Nelson, a psychiatrist at the University of Minnesota, discusses when to seek help for it in our weekly medical chat.
by Tom Crann

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What are you afraid of?

About 1 in 10 Americans has a phobia – some of the more common ones are an intense fear of heights, small spaces, or spiders.. A Mayo Clinic psychologist and someone who has a fear of contamination joined the program to discuss how phobias can impact the way you live and share ways to cope.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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National Geographic’s Cory Richards on climbing Mount Everest, photography and mental health

National Geographic’s Cory Richards on climbing Mount Everest, photography and mental health

MPR News host Kerri Miller speaks with National Geographic photographer Cory Richards about climbing Mount Everest, his thirst for adventure and living with mental illness.
by Kerri Miller, Sam Choo and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Veterinarians are dying of suicide at high rates, and the U is addressing it

Veterinarians are dying of suicide at high rates, and the U is addressing it

Female vets are more than three times as likely to die of suicide than the general population, and male vets are twice as likely. The industry is trying to address it.
by Alisa Roth

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