Federal funding extension helps local nonprofit expand care for the most vulnerable
The COVID spending package will help People Incorporated fund its behavioral and mental health services for three years.
Mental Health & Addiction
MinnPost’s Mental Health & Addiction coverage seeks to shine a light on issues that affect a huge number of Minnesota families yet are often ignored by the media, with author Andy Steiner writing stories related to mental health, addiction and the complex relationship between the two.
House of Charity generously supports MinnPost’s Mental Health & Addiction coverage; learn why
In updated version, Minnesota-born psychological test seeks to better reflect modern society
The MMPI-3, published by the University of Minnesota Press, is the first full revision of the test in more than 30 years.
New clinic aims to ease transition for people seeking mental health and addiction treatment
A transition clinic at M Health Fairview St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul will provide new options for care.
New partnership connects Anoka-Hennepin students with treatment options
A Hazelden Betty Ford program conducts screenings and assessments of students who may be experiencing issues related to substance use and mental health.
Researcher’s website presents family stories of bipolar disorder
The intended audience for “Family Bipolar Stories” is any person who is seeking information, support and reassurance while caring for a loved one with mental illness.
How a Brooklyn Center clinic is taking on increased mental health needs during the pandemic — especially among communities of color
Headway offers mental health services for children and adults, including culturally specific programming.
How a ‘mindful’ approach helped a youth mental health program gain acceptance in St. Paul’s Hmong community
2020 marked the 10th anniversary of Hlub Zoo, a school-based mental health program serving Hmong and other Southeast Asian students and their families.
‘You’ve got to get it out’: The podcast ‘Last Day’ aims to speak openly about often taboo subjects
“We want to provide space for people to tell their stories and we want to provide positive solutions,” said producer Jessica Cordova Kramer. “We want our shows to shed light on what is working.”
With Jim Ramstad’s death, Minnesota has lost a committed recovery advocate
That commitment led Ramstad to advocate for and ultimately see passage of a groundbreaking federal law that requires insurance companies to pay equally for mental and physical health benefits, including addiction treatment.
New HealthPartners predictor algorithm identifies members at elevated risk for suicide
Their goal is to engage members and work with them to get the treatment they need.
African Mental Health Summit to emphasize the importance of cultural understanding
The conference, titled “Building Mindful Connections: The Invincibility of Mindful Self-Care for Helping Professionals,” will be held virtually on Oct. 31.
Therapist and advocate True Thao focuses on the mental health of Minnesota’s refugee communities
Thao recently received an Outstanding Refugee Award from the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
In a new book, former state Rep. Mindy Greiling talks about her son’s schizophrenia — and her mental health advocacy
After her son’s diagnosis, Greiling said, “I started working on mental health legislation wherever I encountered it.”
COVID-19 forced Minnesota’s reluctant mental health providers to try telemedicine. Now there’s no going back.
While some providers and patients may prefer to meet face-to-face, too many have experienced for themselves the convenience of online appointments to ever shut down that option.
U of M research team hopes to develop an implantable device to treat mental illness — thanks to a $6.6 million grant
The device, to be designed and developed by scientists at the U of M Medical School, may be able to help treat mental illnesses like depression and PTSD.
Faced with his wife’s late-onset mental illness, author penned an open, heartfelt memoir
Jeff Zuckerman and his wife, Leah, had been married for 30 years when Leah’s late-onset bipolar disorder upended their ordinary, happy lives.
John Engebreth: Overdose rise is ‘the third wave of the opioid epidemic’
“We saw an 18 percent increase nationwide in overdoses in March, a 29 percent increase in April and a 42 percent increase in May,” said Engebreth, who heads Minnesota Outpatient Services at Hazelden-Betty Ford.
‘There’s just something about being together’: In the age of COVID, Interact Center maintains community for its artists
“We decided to offer a series of virtual online classes,” said founder/Executive Director Jeanne Calvit. “We didn’t want anyone to get bored or feel isolated. We created a Zoom community, and the response from our artists was immediate and enthusiastic.”
Through woman-centered peer support, The Hive aims to make mental health part of the conversation
“I want to show people you can still live a beautiful life even with the greatest challenges,” said Heather Boll, a certified peer support specialist.
Culturally specific treatment programs help people of color achieve, maintain sobriety
Such programs often have higher success rates with members of minority populations, who frequently struggle to reach and maintain sobriety using traditional treatment programs.
