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Mental Health

A collection of mental health news and resources.

Are you worn down and unfocused? You’re languishing

Are you worn down and unfocused? You’re languishing

Many people feel worn down and unfocused after a difficult year. Mental health experts have a name for the feeling — languishing. Host Angela Davis talked to a researcher and a therapist about how to deal with the cumulative toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest and other stresses of the year.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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If your brain feels foggy and you're tired all the time, you're not alone

If your brain feels foggy and you're tired all the time, you're not alone

The pandemic has done a number on us, in too many ways to count. Our bodies are responding with feelings of fatigue and lack of focus, experts say. Here are some tips to help you feel better.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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CVS to offer in-store mental health counseling

CVS to offer in-store mental health counseling

As the number of people seeking therapy soars during the pandemic, CVS has begun testing a model to offer counseling services in its stores. It hopes to reduce costs for both patients and itself.
by Yuki Noguchi

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APM Reports correspondent Alisa Roth: Mental health crisis in our criminal justice system

APM Reports correspondent Alisa Roth: Mental health crisis in our criminal justice system

As part of APM’s Call to Mind initiative, APM Reports correspondent Alisa Roth spoke at Metro State University about the mental illness crisis in the criminal justice system.
by MPR News Staff

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My parents struggled in pandemic lockdown. Here's how they learned to live again

My parents struggled in pandemic lockdown. Here's how they learned to live again

Dr. Shahdabul Faraz writes that his parents’ physical and emotional health had withered in the pandemic year. But their re-entry into post-vaccination life made for tricky choices, too.
by Shahdabul Faraz

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Would dispatching social workers instead of cops save lives?

Would dispatching social workers instead of cops save lives?

Since 2015, more than 1,400 people with mental illness have been killed by police — nearly a quarter of all fatal police shootings. That’s led some cities to dispatch mental health professionals to respond to some 911 calls instead of police. Does this new approach reduce the violence? 
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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'We need to feel the sun on our face': Twin Cities events promote community healing

'We need to feel the sun on our face': Twin Cities events promote community healing

Coordinated events held Saturday in the Twin Cities aimed to support people traumatized by the recent killing of Daunte Wright, and the police response to subsequent protests.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Life in the Roaring 2020s: Young people get vaccinated, prepare to reclaim lost pandemic year

Life in the Roaring 2020s: Young people get vaccinated, prepare to reclaim lost pandemic year

With vaccinations raising hopes that the end of the pandemic is approaching, some young adults in the U.S. are getting ready to make up for lost time, much like their great-grandparents did a century ago.
by Eva Tesfaye

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Loneliness is rampant. A simple call, or hug, may be a cure

Loneliness is rampant. A simple call, or hug, may be a cure

The pandemic has made loneliness inescapable around the globe and the health care community says it's time to seek solutions. Evidence suggests loneliness can damage health as much as obesity and smoking. 
by The Associated Press

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