Mental Health

A collection of mental health news and resources.

It’s more than just detox — Hennepin County has a new alternative to jail or ER for mental health crises
Hennepin County has expanded a long-standing detox facility to serve people undergoing a mental health crisis. The goal is to provide a better alternative than jail or the emergency room.
Humankind documentary: Whole Teachers — Whole Students
A documentary from the Humankind series about building social and emotional intelligence in students and teachers.
MPR's Call to Mind at the Minnesota State Fair
MPR medical commentator Dr. Jon Hallberg hosts Hippocrates Cafe at the MPR State Fair booth, as part of the “Call to Mind” initiative to promote good mental health.
The scientific debate over teens, screens and mental health
What's the link between smartphone use and teens' mental health? Experts disagree, with some arguing that the threat is overblown.
Two local musicians share how they navigate sobriety
A musician's workplace is often a bar or nightclub. Usually there's alcohol. Sometimes drugs. So, what happens when a musician decides to become sober? Lydia Liza and Kevin Bowe talk about their journey, breaking points and how they continue to stay sober.
From pain to purpose: 5 ways to cope in the wake of trauma
If recent violent events have left you upset and scared, you're not alone. But psychologists say, there are ways to help yourself and those you love overcome fear and move forward.
How to help your anxious partner — and yourself
Anxiety can be consuming, and it doesn't have an easy solution. But psychiatrists and therapists say there are ways to help your partner navigate their challenges while also taking care of yourself.
Prisons resort to video for psychiatric care
The difficulty of finding psychiatrists willing to work in prisons is forcing the institutions to provide care via video to populations with high rates of mental illness.
Feeling blue? Oregon students now can take 'mental health days'
Oregon will allow students to take "mental health days" just as they would sick days, expanding the reasons for excused school absences to include mental or behavioral health under a new law that experts say is one of the first of its kind in the U.S.