What help is available for Minnesota kids struggling with mental health?
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A proposed first-of-its-kind mental health treatment facility for children and teenagers is on hold in Forest Lake after the city council delayed action on the plan last week.
The debate in Forest Lake highlights some of the challenges around finding treatment for Minnesota children with mental health problems.
MPR Reporter Nina Moini joined host Mike Mulcahy for a brief update on the Forest Lake situation. After that, Sue Abderholden, director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness for Minnesota, joined the program to talk more broadly about the need for treatment, what options are available, and why some families struggle to find help.
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