According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2020, 14.5% of the population aged 12 and older (or...
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What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Cognitive behavioral therapy, also known as CBT, is one of the most common and effective types of psychotherapy. It's an...
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Dealing With Seasonal Affective Disorder
Winter is a magical time—between holiday celebrations, cozy fires, and (if you're lucky) snow, there's a lot to love about...
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Tips for Coping With Grief
Grief is one of the most universally relatable human emotions. At some point, just about everyone experiences a significant loss...
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What Is Empathy Fatigue?
Ever turned on the news, only to be confronted by a seemingly endless list of crises and disasters, and felt…nothing?...
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How To Handle a Mental Health Crisis
Living with a mental illness is difficult even under the best of circumstances. Without proper treatment or in the face...
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Leonard Amundson, MH Prac
He has worked in a variety of roles in the mental health field including mental health practitioner, certified peer specialist,...
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The Importance of a Housing First Approach to Treatment
The conversation around the best way to address the often co-occurring issues of homelessness, substance use disorder, and mental illness is...
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What Does Trauma-Informed Care Look Like?
The goal of holistic healthcare is to take into account all aspects of an individual's well-being and history. This includes any past...
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Congratulations to Shandon Halland, APRN
Congratulations to Shandon Halland, APRN!! He was recognized by NAMI Minnesota at the MN NAMI State Conference this weekend and...
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Linking Stress and Mental Health
Stress is a normal part of life. In fact, some stress is even a good thing—for example, stress over a...
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How To Deal With Burnout
In a culture that values productivity and success above all else, it's no wonder that burnout is spiking at an...
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The Connection Between Community and Mental Health
Our mental health doesn't exist in a vacuum. It can be influenced by variables such as our environment, our physical...
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How To Support Suicide Prevention
In the United States, suicide is the 12th leading cause of death. In 2020, nearly 46,000 died by suicide, and the...
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September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day
Creating hope through action Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, an awareness day observed on the 10th of September every...
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Mental Health Awareness Day at the MN State Fair
Join us at the Minnesota State Fair on Monday, August 29th in Dan Patch Park! This event is an opportunity for...
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Mental Health and Communities of Color
For individuals who belong to a racial or ethnic group, that identity affects every aspect of their lives, including mental...
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Amy Acker, MSW, LICSW, ACT Team Leader. Ramsey County
Amy has over 18 years of experience providing community-based adult mental health services in various roles, including Rule 79 targeted...
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Jessica Metkowski-Gulden, MS, LPCC, ACT Team Leader
Jessica has masters in Community Counseling from St. Cloud State University. She has been working at RADIAS Health and on...
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