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Mental Health

A collection of mental health news and resources.

The majority of U.S. gun deaths are suicides, but a new poll suggests few Americans know it

The majority of U.S. gun deaths are suicides, but a new poll suggests few Americans know it

Mass shootings may grab the headlines, but suicides are by far the leading category of gun death in America. However, most Americans don’t know this, according to a new national poll from APM Research Lab, Call To Mind and Guns & America.
by Heath Druzin

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Mental health is focus of hearing on police use of deadly force

Mental health is focus of hearing on police use of deadly force

Mental health took center stage as law enforcement officers, county attorneys, elected officials and other community leaders gathered Saturday in Mankato for the second meeting of a state working group on police use of deadly force.
by Alisa Roth

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As financial worries grow, farmers grapple with mental health

As financial worries grow, farmers grapple with mental health

The stress of farming can lead to anxiety or depression. It can also trigger or worsen other mental health conditions. Angela Davis talks with state leaders and a representative from the Minnesota Farmers Union about how famers cope and how they can find the care they need.
by Julie Siple, Sam Choo and Angela Davis

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'FACT' teams aim to keep people with mental illness out of jail

Cities and counties around the country want alternatives to jail and emergency rooms for people in a mental health crisis. Some, including Ramsey and Hennepin counties, are turning to Forensic Assertive Community Treatment, or FACT, teams which help people find the services they need.
by Alisa Roth

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Gun violence brings trauma to communities and cops

Gun violence brings trauma to communities and cops

There’s growing concern in law enforcement that responding to traumatic calls without mental health support can take a toll on the well-being of officers. MPR’s Angela Davis led a conversation Monday about the effects of police work on officers and the communities they police.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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How a proposed 3-digit suicide hotline could help prevention efforts

How a proposed 3-digit suicide hotline could help prevention efforts

The current suicide hotline — 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255 — has helped many people. But it's long and tough to remember in a crisis. The FCC is proposing a new national, three-digit number.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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'Suicide by cop' is in the eye of the beholder

'Suicide by cop' is in the eye of the beholder

"Suicide by cop” is a common conclusion in fatal police shootings. But there’s a lack of criteria for that determination. So, the question of whether someone died because of a suicidal provocation of police or a cop overreacting is up for grabs.
by Alisa Roth

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