Mental Health

A collection of mental health news and resources.

March 14, 2019 4:08 PM

Advocates pushing mental health parity, funding bills at Capitol

Mental health advocates in Minnesota are pushing a range of bills in the Legislature this year, including eliminating the use of solitary confinement in prison and making sure insurers cover mental health care and physical health care equally.

by Alisa Roth

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March 9, 2019 4:00 AM

Minnesota tattoo artists raise awareness for mental health

The semicolon has become a symbol of resilience for people facing or impacted by mental illness, the St. Cloud Times reported. A semicolon tattoo can be a permanent reminder not to give up.

by Associated Press

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February 18, 2019 1:00 PM

Spotlight on mental health policy

As a part of Call to Mind we are having a discussion about why people who need mental health care are unable to access it, and why funding challenges persist.

by Mike Mulcahy, Julie Siple and Sam Choo

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January 3, 2019 7:44 AM

To get mental health help for a child, desperate parents relinquish custody

Doctors told Toni and Jim Hoy their young son needed intensive, specialized care away from home — institutional services that cost at least $100,000 a year. Insurance wouldn't cover the cost.

by Christine Herman

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December 24, 2018 4:00 AM

St. Paul police expanding new mental health unit

The St. Paul Police Department deals with thousands of expensive calls related to mental health problems. They're expanding its mental health unit to help deal with calls that are not crisis level.

by Alisa Roth

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December 18, 2018 1:49 PM

A new way to get college students through a psychiatric crisis — and back to school

A partnership between a mental health care provider and colleges is redefining emergency mental health care on campus — helping students get needed care without losing track of their academic goals.

by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

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December 17, 2018 3:41 PM

Suicide deaths increase significantly in Minnesota

The rate of suicide increased significantly in Minnesota in the last several years, according to new data from the Minnesota Department of Health.

by Tim Nelson

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December 13, 2018 2:16 PM

St. Paul City Council funds police mental health unit expansion

Less than a year after the St. Paul Police Department debuted a mental health unit, the city council agreed to fund its expansion.

by Alisa Roth

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November 28, 2018 4:00 AM

An old Minnesota jail is now a leader for inmate mental health

Clay County's jail was, not long ago, the oldest in Minnesota. Now, it's home to what officials are calling the state's most unique approach to mental health care of inmates.

by Dan Gunderson

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October 30, 2018 12:23 PM

Minnesota's depression treatment outcomes are, well, depressing

A new study shows Minnesota's mental health system is not very effective at treating depression and isn't improving.

by Bill Catlin

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