Mental Health

A collection of mental health news and resources.

March 18, 2019 11:05 PM

Minnesota has some of the best and worst access to mental health care

A new study finds Minnesota counties have some of the nation's highest concentrations of mental health care providers per capita -- and some of the lowest.

by Alisa Roth

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March 15, 2019 5:25 PM

Study: Access to guns a bigger factor in gun violence than mental illness

Politicians commonly link gun violence to mental illness. But a study in Texas finds access to guns is the real culprit.

by Alisa Roth

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March 14, 2019 4:08 PM

Advocates pushing mental health parity, funding bills at Capitol

Mental health advocates in Minnesota are pushing a range of bills in the Legislature this year, including eliminating the use of solitary confinement in prison and making sure insurers cover mental health care and physical health care equally.

by Alisa Roth

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March 9, 2019 4:00 AM

Minnesota tattoo artists raise awareness for mental health

The semicolon has become a symbol of resilience for people facing or impacted by mental illness, the St. Cloud Times reported. A semicolon tattoo can be a permanent reminder not to give up.

by Associated Press

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February 18, 2019 1:00 PM

Spotlight on mental health policy

As a part of Call to Mind we are having a discussion about why people who need mental health care are unable to access it, and why funding challenges persist.

by Mike Mulcahy, Julie Siple and Sam Choo

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January 3, 2019 7:44 AM

To get mental health help for a child, desperate parents relinquish custody

Doctors told Toni and Jim Hoy their young son needed intensive, specialized care away from home — institutional services that cost at least $100,000 a year. Insurance wouldn't cover the cost.

by Christine Herman

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December 24, 2018 4:00 AM

St. Paul police expanding new mental health unit

The St. Paul Police Department deals with thousands of expensive calls related to mental health problems. They're expanding its mental health unit to help deal with calls that are not crisis level.

by Alisa Roth

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December 18, 2018 1:49 PM

A new way to get college students through a psychiatric crisis — and back to school

A partnership between a mental health care provider and colleges is redefining emergency mental health care on campus — helping students get needed care without losing track of their academic goals.

by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock