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Mental Health

A collection of mental health news and resources.

Minnesota enacts first-in-nation law requiring mental health warnings on social media

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.
by Dana Ferguson

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Silent Battles: Mental Health & Military Service

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. 
by Jessica Bari

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Promise & Peril: Technology and Mental Health

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.
by Jessica Bari

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Are you sober curious?

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.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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The Aging Mind

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.
by Jessica Bari

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Closing the gaps in mental health care

Closing the gaps in mental health care

How do you respond when someone asks, “How are you doing?” MPR News host Angela Davis talk with the leaders of three agencies that address mental health needs. What’s holding people back from getting the help they need?
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Collective grief: Mourning Rep. Hortman and her husband, Mark

Collective grief: Mourning Rep. Hortman and her husband, Mark

Many people are experiencing a collective sense of grief in the wake of the targeted fatal shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband. MPR News host Kelly Gordon talks with her guests about the shared sadness, anger and anxiety — and how people can heal, together.
by Kelly Gordon and Cari Dwyer

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St. Paul youth heal through art at the Boys and Girls Club

St. Paul youth heal through art at the Boys and Girls Club

For almost a year, teens at the Al Lenzmeier Boys and Girls Club have been helping their peers with mental health struggles and community issues through art. They’re also learning to lead.
by Kyra Miles

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Sober house for military veterans with PTSD opens in southern Minnesota

Sober house for military veterans with PTSD opens in southern Minnesota

Research shows that veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder have higher rates of drug and alcohol use disorders, and higher rates of suicidal ideation. A new sober house in southern Minnesota will address those difficult challenges head on.
by Hannah Yang

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