Minnesota residency program gives rural sexual assault nurse examiners real-life experience
Ellen Johnson, Regions Hospital SANE program educator, said that the residency program focuses on nurse examiners with little or no experience.
Andy Steiner
Andy Steiner is a Twin Cities-based writer and editor. Before becoming a full-time freelancer, she worked as senior editor at Utne Reader and editor of the Minnesota Women’s Press. Email her at asteiner@minnpost.com.
Kenneth Cole, Wellstone and 988: Minneapolis to host first post-COVID National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) conference
NAMICON will take place May 24-27 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Living beyond diagnoses, Uma Oswald aims for a life ‘in recovery’ from mental illness
Oswald found a trustworthy psychiatrist and successfully reduced antipsychotic medications. They are considering pursuing a graduate degree and has just moved in with their life partner.
Highly Favored magazine shares the stories of Minnesota’s recovery community
The magazine’s first edition includes a mix of personal essays, visual art, poetry and features with a focus on the intersections between integrity and drugs.
In a compelling memoir, Minnesota author details how childhood abuse sparked PTSD
Carter McNamara had associated PTSD with military veterans until a therapist told him, “You were in a war and you were only 10 years old. And when you looked behind you there were no other soldiers to back you up.”
Minnesota human services budget proposal calls for ‘transformational’ investments to reduce opioid disparities
The Department of Human Services has proposed an additional $45 million for behavioral health services that would help address stark racial disparities in the opioid crisis.
How anti-trans legislation elsewhere is affecting LGBTQ youth mental health in Minnesota
Nationally, a recent poll found that 86% of transgender and nonbinary youth reported that recent discussion around anti-trans bills has harmed their mental health.
Out from under: Crowdfunding is an option for people in mental health crisis
GoFundMe and other crowdfunding campaigns are common for those suffering physical ailments, but asking for help for mental health struggles is becoming more common.
‘No-barrier’ program will expand housing options in face of Twin Cities’ HIV/AIDS outbreak at encampments
A $1 million award from the federal government will help a Twin Cities HIV/AIDS housing nonprofit serve unhoused Minnesotans with substance use disorder.
Psychiatric nurse practitioners improve care for kids in mental health crisis
One answer to the mental health care provider shortage may lie in the hands of a relatively new type of nurse. Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners provide care for children and families with a whole-person approach.
‘Tomorrow is too late’: $10 million gift to expand Hazelden Betty Ford’s family programming
The gift announced Friday is the largest in Hazelden Betty Ford’s history and will provide initial funding needed to launch a National Center for Families and Children, an effort for which the nonprofit is aiming to raise $100 million.
Minnesota nonprofits emphasize support, treatment for victims of sex trafficking
Allina Health staff are trained to recognize potential victims, while the nonprofit Breaking Free works to connect people with housing and help with mental health and addiction.
University of Minnesota researcher: ‘The world is ready for a male contraceptive’
Human trials are on the horizon for the non-hormonal contraceptive after promising results in mice and monkeys.
At Wilder Recovery, cultural understanding fuels addiction treatment
Understanding subtle, or not-so-subtle, cultural differences can make or break addiction treatment.
Suburban gun clubs host suicide prevention trainings
A 2020 Stanford University study concluded that ready access to a gun is a major risk factor for suicide.
ER docs: Medical ‘paradigm shift’ makes opioid use disorder meds more accessible, saves lives
In the past, physicians needed to apply for a special permit called an X-waiver to prescribe buprenorphine. Last week, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced an end to the X-waiver program.
‘Not sitting this out’: Minnesota Medical Association votes to support decriminalization of illicit drugs
Leaders say they believe the proposal is the first of its kind to be approved by a medical association in the United States.
More harm than good: Book details spanking’s negative impact on children — and parents
An Augsburg University professor who’d grown up in a family where spanking was the norm decided to research the practice after becoming a parent herself.
Researcher: Generation X faces long-term cognitive impact of childhood lead exposure
A recent study by a University of Minnesota researcher found that adults who were exposed to lead in their drinking water as children performed worse on cognitive assessments in their late 50s and early 60s.
Pat Miles discusses the ‘grim fog’ of grief — and preparing for life after a loved one’s death
Rather than having time to grieve and recover, Miles spent the first weeks and months after her husband’s death meeting with probate attorneys and bankers to sort out her financial life. She’s now published a book to help others with that.
