Play48min 19secExamining the pandemic's toll on mental health and addiction March 11, 2021 11:30 AMBy Kerri Miller and Marcheta FornoffThe 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.
UK royals absorb shock of revealing Harry, Meghan interviewMarch 8, 2021 6:14 AMBy The Associated PressBritain 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.
Play3min 51secMusicians tackle powerful, personal topics for 10th round of Cedar CommissionsMarch 5, 2021 5:22 AMBy Emily BrightOver 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.
Play48min 45secHow can we stop the surge in addiction and overdose deaths?March 2, 2021 2:15 PMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromHost 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.
Play5min 15secCollege tuition sparked a mental health crisis. Then the hefty hospital bill arrivedFebruary 26, 2021 6:08 AMBy Jordan Rau 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.
Play4min 51secIsolated and at risk, veterans hope COVID vaccine brings return to normalcyFebruary 22, 2021 5:24 AMBy Kirsti MarohnAbout half of U.S. veterans are over the age of 65 and many have underlying health complications, making them especially vulnerable to the coronavirus.
Play4min 29secA bike. A plane ticket. Or just pants: The things we buy when pining for normal timesFebruary 20, 2021 2:35 PMBy Kat Lonsdorf 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.
Play42min 58secWhat growing up in a pandemic is doing to our youngest kids’ brains February 17, 2021 5:20 PMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromCould 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.
Play9min 41secComfort in the chaos: EMS workers adapt and persist, amid stress of pandemicFebruary 17, 2021 3:40 PMBy Evan Frost and Catharine RichertThe pandemic has brought new challenges to already strained emergency medical services in Minnesota.
Court revives lawsuit over Minnesota family's 2015 killingFebruary 16, 2021 4:47 PMBy The Associated PressRelatives 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.