Mental Health

A collection of mental health news and resources.

Van Gogh and Japanese clothing: Two long-awaited exhibits open at MIA
The Minneapolis Institute of Art opens two exhibits this weekend, “Dressed by Nature: Textiles of Japan” and “Van Gogh and the Olive Groves.” At a sneak peek, curators and MIA leadership discussed the long-awaited and culturally significant exhibits. 
St. Paul mental health hospital proposal criticized, supported in hearing
Fairview Health Services and Acadia Healthcare want to co-operate the facility on the site of the now-closed Bethesda Hospital near the State Capitol. It would include 144 new acute care beds for adult and geriatric patients seeking mental health and addiction care.
Prolonged Grief is a real thing - and doctors are paying attention
If there’s one thing that unites us all during this pandemic, it’s grief. We’ve all lost something although for some, this grief is extensive and prolonged. Now there’s a new clinical diagnosis to help describe it. Dr. Fiyyaz Karim talks with Cathy Wurzer about the new diagnosis of Prolonged Grief.
Chronic stress is burning out more parents 
MPR News host Angela Davis talks about a new report finding two thirds of working parents are showing signs of chronic stress and exhaustion during the pandemic. What’s happening and how can we support burned out parents? 
Coping with prolonged grief over George Floyd, mass shootings and the pandemic 
Wednesday marks two years since George Floyd was murdered. And, now we’re mourning yet another mass shooting in a Texas school. MPR News Host Angela Davis talks with two therapists about prolonged grief and how we can cope with waves of loss and trauma.
As avian flu cases slow, farmers struggle with mental stress
New cases of avian influenza in Minnesota commercial flocks have slowed in recent weeks, suggesting the worst may be over. But the unpredictability of this year’s outbreak has caused a lot of mental strain for farmers, their families, veterinarians and others in the poultry industry.
Finding focus, and a path forward through grief, in the circus arts
Two women with a passion for aerial artistry are among a dozen artists preparing for a circus performance this week in Minneapolis. The performance is inspired by — and aims to inspire discussion about — mental health, grief and healing.
Brain scans may reveal a lot about mental illness, but not until studies get bigger
Scientists are using MRI scans to understand how mental illness shows up in the bran. But new research raises concerns that existing studies are not reliable because the sample sizes are too small.