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'Like a zombie': Mother of suspect in MOA attack tells his story

'Like a zombie': Mother of suspect in MOA attack tells his story

Becky Aranda recalls the mental health challenges of her son, the man accused of throwing a 5-year-old over a third-story railing at the Mall of America last month.
by Alisa Roth

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Argosy's demise may worsen Minnesota's psychologist shortage

Argosy's demise may worsen Minnesota's psychologist shortage

For-profit Argosy University once trained roughly a fifth of Minnesota's licensed psychologists. Its sudden closing has left students stranded and local mental health leaders worried about how to meet an already widening demand for psychologists in Minnesota.
by Alisa Roth

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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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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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Minnesota tattoo artists raise awareness for mental health

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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Spotlight on mental health policy

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

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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