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Mental Health

A collection of mental health news and resources.

A nurse's death raises the alarm about the profession's mental health crisis

A nurse's death raises the alarm about the profession's mental health crisis

After nearly two years of grueling shifts treating COVID patients, a group of nurses lost one of their closest friends to suicide. They're determined not to let others fall through the cracks.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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After a stroke blinded one eye, Frank Bruni focused on the future

After a stroke blinded one eye, Frank Bruni focused on the future

The New York Times columnist says the stroke forced him to make a decision: He could focus on what had been lost or on what remained. He chose the latter. Bruni's new memoir is “The Beauty of Dusk.”
by Terry Gross

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The war in Ukraine and learning from Minnesotans who survived past wars

The war in Ukraine and learning from Minnesotans who survived past wars

What can we learn about the effects of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine from Minnesotans who fled war and torture? Guest host Chris Farrell speaks with a Ukrainian in Minnesota watching as the war destroys his homeland, the president of Refugees International and two therapists who help people recover from the trauma of war.
by Chris Farrell, Sarah Gelbard and Maja Beckstrom

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How a Hopkins junior high is attempting to use student input to change school culture

How a Hopkins junior high is attempting to use student input to change school culture

A junior high school in the Hopkins district has struggled with safety in their hallways and cafeteria. They’ve spent months polling students and staff on how to improve the school culture. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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The mental health benefits of yoga

The mental health benefits of yoga

Does a good downward dog or warrior pose help you through a hard week? Host Angela Davis talks with a yoga researcher and a yoga instructor about people turning to yoga during the pandemic to relieve stress and find calm.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Meet Kahin Adam, healer of refugee trauma

Meet Kahin Adam, healer of refugee trauma

Kahin Adam knows what it’s like to flee war and arrive alone in a strange, new country. MPR News host Angela Davis speaks with Kahin about his journey to Minnesota and how his own experience as a Somali refugee shapes his work as a therapist and mental health educator with fellow refugees in St. Cloud.  
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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