Mental Health

A collection of mental health news and resources.

Dating is difficult: Why it's not working like it used to
MPR News host Angela Davis revisits a conversation with a dating coach and a therapist to break down the challenges of modern dating — and provide advice for what you can do to make it easier.
How Medicaid changes will affect health care in Minnesota
Changes coming to Medicaid will make it harder for some Minnesotans to get covered by the public health insurance program. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with guests about how that will affect mental health services, rural hospitals and health care in Minnesota.
The healing benefits of nature
Did you know that simply taking a walk in a park can lower your blood pressure and the stress hormone cortisol? MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with her guests about the mental and physical health benefits of spending time in nature.
Minnesota enacts first-in-nation law requiring mental health warnings on social media
Supporters say the pop-up messages could encourage Minnesotans, especially kids, to think twice about how much time they spend on sites. But social media companies argue that Minnesota’s law, the first in the nation to pass, is heavy handed.
Silent Battles: Mental Health & Military Service
On Minnesota Now this week, we’re airing Call to Mind, the MPR News initiative fostering new conversations about mental health. Mental illness is the leading cause of hospitalization for America’s military service members. 
Promise & Peril: Technology and Mental Health
On Minnesota Now this week, we’re airing Call to Mind, the MPR News initiative fostering new conversations about mental health. Technology is ever-present in modern life, from remote work to communities on social media, from dating apps to telemedicine.
Are you sober curious?
What happens when you explore your relationship with alcohol — not because you have to, but because you want to? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what it means to be “sober curious” and the health and other benefits of cutting back on alcoholic drinks.
The Aging Mind
On Minnesota Now this week, we’re airing Call to Mind, the MPR News initiative fostering new conversations about mental health. Studies show that 1 in 4 older adults live with a mental illness such as depression, anxiety and substance use disorders.