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Mental Health

A collection of mental health news and resources.

Examining the pandemic's toll on mental health and addiction

Examining the pandemic's toll on mental health and addiction

The future president and CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation spoke about what the pandemic has taught us about mental health and how this period could spark changes for the way we view mental health and addiction.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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UK royals absorb shock of revealing Harry, Meghan interview

UK royals absorb shock of revealing Harry, Meghan interview

Britain and its royal family absorbed the tremors Monday from a sensational television interview by Prince Harry and Meghan, in which the couple said they encountered racist attitudes and a lack of support that drove the duchess to thoughts of suicide.
by The Associated Press

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Musicians tackle powerful, personal topics for 10th round of Cedar Commissions

Musicians tackle powerful, personal topics for 10th round of Cedar Commissions

Over the past 10 years, the Cedar Commissions series in Minneapolis has been a platform for emerging musicians. The show will go on this year in streaming format, starting Friday night, as the artists take on subjects both powerful and personal.
by Emily Bright

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How can we stop the surge in addiction and overdose deaths?

How can we stop the surge in addiction and overdose deaths?

Host Angela Davis speaks to an addiction doctor and two young people in recovery about why substance use and overdoses rose during the pandemic and what we can do about it. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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College tuition sparked a mental health crisis. Then the hefty hospital bill arrived

College tuition sparked a mental health crisis. Then the hefty hospital bill arrived

A student sought counseling help after panicking over a tuition bill. A weeklong stay in a psychiatric hospital followed — along with a $3,413 bill. The hospital soft-pedaled its charity care policy.
by Jordan Rau

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A bike. A plane ticket. Or just pants: The things we buy when pining for normal times

A bike. A plane ticket. Or just pants: The things we buy when pining for normal times

Even the most mundane purchases are becoming objects of hope in this period of isolation as we crave — and look forward to — the usual routines and experiences of daily life.
by Kat Lonsdorf

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What growing up in a pandemic is doing to our youngest kids’ brains 

What growing up in a pandemic is doing to our youngest kids’ brains 

Could the stress of the pandemic affect children for years to come? Host Angela Davis talks to a research neurologist and a pediatrician about how early experiences influence brain development. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Court revives lawsuit over Minnesota family's 2015 killing

Court revives lawsuit over Minnesota family's 2015 killing

Relatives of Brian Short had sued Park Nicollet health system, alleging that doctors did not do enough to treat Short’s mental illness before he fatally shot his wife, their children and himself in 2015.
by The Associated Press

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