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.
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.
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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.
Avatar-based suicide-prevention program now available for Minnesota educators
Thanks to funding provided by the Minnesota Legislature, the program is available free of charge to all schools in the state.
Telehealth hubs offer care options for people living on the edge of the virtual world
The idea of the hubs, Dr. Rich Levine explained, is getting care where it is needed to the people who need it.
Andrea Jenkins: ‘Culturally embedded racism impacts every part of your body and mind’
In an extended Q&A, Jenkins talks about her work on the City Council, her hopes for the future and the ways she looks after her own mental health.
‘We become their family’: Mission Nursing Home cares for men with nowhere to turn
Mission Nursing Home is a skilled nursing facility in Plymouth for men who have struggled with addiction, alcoholism and mental illness.
Kristi K. Phillips: In small towns, ‘We’re still not comfortable talking about our mental health’
“The stressors of life have had a devastating impact on farmers and farm families,” Philips said. “In rural communities, we’re seeing higher rates of depression, anxiety and suicide. It’s a disturbing trend.”
With small grants, Pink Cloud Foundation helps recipients take the next step in recovery
The Pink Cloud Foundation is a Twin Cities-based nonprofit that pays sober deposits for people facing financial hardship.
With COVID Cares phone line, Minnesota mental health professionals offer support in time of crisis
COVID Cares Support Service is a statewide phone line offering free, anonymous support for people experiencing stress and anxiety; it’s staffed by a volunteer team of licensed mental health professionals.
With IGF Kids, Irreducible Grace Foundation hopes to teach children key self-care strategies
The coronavirus altered their plans. The group decided to produce a series of videos demonstrating the key tools that they teach. They called the series, which they posted on YouTube, “Finding the Pause.”
‘I got some hope’: Face It Foundation provides peer support for men battling depression
Face It, founded in 2009, was built on the idea that the support of other men is key to helping men understand and recover from depression and reduce the rate of male suicide.
Sue Hoyt: Child-protection workers fear for kids’ well-being during COVID lockdown
In a Q&A, Hoyt talks about how societal stressors can take a toll on children’s safety, how a lack of in-person connection reduces child-welfare reports and the role that concerned adults can play in children’s lives.
Retooling to meet COVID-era limitations, Fidgety Fairy Tales releases ‘Chicken Little’ on video
Fidgety Fairy Tales, a traveling children’s acting troupe sponsored by the Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health, performs well-loved stories with a mental health twist.
How Hennepin County’s mental-health outreach team is serving clients during COVID-19
A crisis line for adults in mental health distress, Hennepin County’s Community Outreach for Psychiatric Emergencies has been forced to shift to phone-only services due to coronavirus, assessing callers’ mental states in new and different ways.
When COVID forced temporary clubhouse closures, Vail Place went virtual, helping members bridge the digital divide
While the majority of members had cellphones, many didn’t realize that their phones had cameras. And others didn’t have a computer or a laptop at home. This meant that many needed a crash course in online communication.
With a rapid shift to telehealth, Washburn Center is providing mental health services to children and families
At Washburn, COVID-19 meant changing the way they’d been doing things for over a century in a matter of days.
People Incorporated’s free resilience trainings offer valuable tips for combating COVID-19 stress
While the Training Institute’s classes are usually designed to provide continuing education credits for mental health professionals, this course was created with laypeople in mind.
