Minnesota’s rural communities face increased rates of suicide compared to their urban counterparts. Mental health professionals don’t know why, but say the startling statistic shows… Read More

Hardship is not unknown in greater Minnesota. In isolated communities, there are challenges to accessing health care, with hospitals long distances away. Accessing mental health… Read More

Families torn apart. People losing their will to live. These are crushing feelings many people are conscious of, but one thing people may not know… Read More

Since he was young, Dr. Micah Prairie Chicken has always wanted to help people. But as a clinician from an underrepresented community, he’s more of… Read More

“I would really encourage (students) to take the lead in raising awareness regarding mental health.” Getting access to resources for mental health and seeking help… Read More

Teen mental health care is more important than ever, especially after the pandemic, and the state is looking to extend help. Depression, anxiety, fear: these… Read More

Extending gender care services is a mission for two Minnesota advocates “There was a need, and I follow-ed the need,” said Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd,… Read More

Gender-affirming care is an important service to many LGBTQ+ youth. Many states across the United States have been trying to restrict access to gender-affirming care,… Read More

In Hennepin County, programs alone can’t solve homelessness. Families need connections to people. Kayla Richards knows what homelessness looks like and feels like. When she… Read More

In the wake of the pandemic, many adolescents have shown heightened signs of anxiety and depression.  According to the National Institute of Mental Health, teenagers’… Read More

It was only after becoming a father that Felix Martinez-Paz realized he had a lot to learn. Before his daughters were born, Martinez-Paz didn’t understand… Read More

Esperanza United is engaging the youth of the metro through domestic violence education Many nonprofit organizations are facing a critical question — in an era… Read More

Commercial tobacco use is literally killing people who are living with mental illness, but they’re not getting the help they need to kick the habit…. Read More