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Mental Health

A collection of mental health news and resources.

School counselors on how to support students through a trial and COVID-19

School counselors on how to support students through a trial and COVID-19

As most Minnesota students now have the option to be back in school for in-person learning, there are still many distractions, like the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Host Angela Davis talked with two school counselors on strategies they’re using with kids who are stressed out or struggling in school.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Westminster Town Hall Forum: Barbara Coombs Lee on choices at the end of life

Westminster Town Hall Forum: Barbara Coombs Lee on choices at the end of life

Barbara Coombs Lee speaks about compassion and choices at the end of life. She’s the author of “Finish Strong: Putting Your Priorities First at Life’s End.”
by The Associated Press

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Too much focusing can be draining. Here's a better strategy

Too much focusing can be draining. Here's a better strategy

Dr. Srini Pillay believes "unfocusing" your mind, or purposefully letting it wander, is key to improving focus overall. The brain, he says, does its best work when it's allowed to toggle between focus and unfocus.
by Stephanie O'Neill and Audrey Nguyen

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Minneapolis church holds 'safe space' to deal with trauma after death of George Floyd

Minneapolis church holds 'safe space' to deal with trauma after death of George Floyd

Jalilia A-Brown, a pastor who leads community engagement at Shiloh Temple, said it is a place where anyone, especially Black Minneapolis residents, can come to be supported — and never judged.
by Nina Moini

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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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