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A collection of mental health news and resources.

Why certain medications can increase your risk in the heat

Why certain medications can increase your risk in the heat

Some medicines affect your ability to sweat, stay hydrated or even to notice if you’re overheating. Doctors say keep taking them, but make sure to keep yourself cool.
by Alejandra Borunda

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Dating is difficult: Why it's not working like it used to

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.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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How Medicaid changes will affect health care in Minnesota

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.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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The healing benefits of nature

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.
by Catharine Richert and Maja Beckstrom

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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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