With the Voices Heard Choir, singers with serious mental illness tell their story
Some people, including members of Voices Heard Choir, say that they find their auditory hallucinations are quieted when they sing.
Mental Health & Addiction
Under the Boardwalk by Voices Heard Choir
Hearing Voices Choir practicing “Under the Boardwalk” at Andrew Residence in Minneapolis.
‘A ray of hope’: At Perspectives, Yolanda Farris addressed her trauma and addiction — and now helps others
Supporting mothers and their children is the name of the game at Perspectives, said President and CEO Jeannie Seeley-Smith.
People power: People Incorporated founder Rev. Harry Maghakian lived a life focused on others
“No matter where we were, my dad always, and I mean always, asked the person who was helping us their story. He was interested, authentically interested,” said his daughter, Sally Maghakian O’Keefe.
With enrollment down at some Minnesota recovery schools, staffs work to reverse the trend
The national shortage of youth treatment programs attests to the fact that there is a clear market for programs designed to serve addicted kids.
Student reporters cover the U of M’s recovery community — and find supports lacking
“For students who are coming in already struggling with addiction and maybe don’t really know it yet, I think being a student here can be hard,” said Kelsey Roy.
Jazz advocacy: Guitarist Sam Miltich teaches mental-health tolerance with music
Beginning in June, Miltich will tour Minnesota with a conversation-and-performance project titled “The Improvised Life: Exploring Intersections of Mental Health and Creativity Through Jazz.”
Speak Up: Science Museum’s new exhibit encourages open communication about mental illness
“Mental Health: Mind Matters” focuses on the history and treatment of mental illnesses, healthy expressions of emotion and building empathy. Each section includes interactive elements.
Art-A-Whirl installation analyzes connection between mental illness and sexuality
Artist’s “A Memorial for Craigslist” will be part of the Art-A-Whirl studio crawl in northeast Minneapolis in May.
After suicide attempt, survivor shares his story to help others fight depression
“Before I was even out of the hospital,” he said, “I decided I wanted to talk about my story.”
Avivo’s remodeled recovery apartments help families stay together
Avivo is the only residential addiction treatment program in Minnesota that accepts mothers and their children ages 0-17.
Interfaith lunch attendees to consider ways to address mental illness within congregations
This year’s “Learning From Each Other” luncheon will be held on May 7 at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis.
Best Start for Moms and Babies inpatient treatment program helps pregnant women fight addiction
The Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Services Program at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul is the only inpatient program in the state that accepts pregnant women.
‘Crusaders’ who reformed state’s psychiatric hospitals highlighted in new book
Author Susan Bartlett Foote hopes that by laying out the history of the reform movement and the players who gave it fuel, her book will inspire others to pick up where the crusade left off.
Norman Ornstein: ‘The mental health system in this country is broken and needs to be fixed’
“We now know that there are many ways of providing wraparound services for people in an outpatient setting that can help get their lives back on track,” Ornstein said. “It is not perfect, but it works. We need to be putting more investment into these kinds of services.”
Washburn fellowship program aims to close the mental health provider gap
The Washburn Center for Children’s new Pathways program is a fellowship designed to support people of color interested in completing mental health degrees.
Clinic and new book de-stigmatize mental illness with humor
In their new book, “How to Stop Freaking the %#$@ Out!” therapists Erin Pash and Kyle Keller provide lighthearted, practical suggestions for people experiencing stress or anxiety.
Workshops help middle schoolers and their significant adults understand each other
During the retreat, participants work on improving communication, practice partner yoga and find time for kids to talk to their adult about something that’s been bugging them.
Julie Sjordal: With ‘deep commitment’ from families and professionals, young children can heal from trauma
CEO Julie Sjordal led St. David’s Center for Child and Family Development’s expansion into the newly expanded Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis.
After fighting her son’s addiction for years, one mother learned to let go
Author Sandra Swenson will be in Minnesota June 22-24 to lead a two-day workshop called “Mom to Mom: Where Love and Addiction Meet.”
