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Description Understanding the Children’s Mental Health System Learn about Minnesota’s children’s mental health system. Gain information about the different types of services and supports available to families who have a child with a mental illness, and how to access them. Understand best practices and the rights of children and their families in the clinical treatment […]

CHS, Inc., through its “Seeds of Stewardship” initiative, has donated $2,000 to the H.O.P.E Coalition. Pictured left to right at the Northwestern Mental Health Center are Calvin Anderson, Shannon Rud, Tracy Colligan, Shauna Reitmeier, Kyle Schafer, Ryan Anderson, Trey Everett, Coty Wangen and Mike Anderson. – Submitted l Crookston Times By Mike Christopherson Posted Aug […]

Stress is how the brain and body respond to any demand. Every type of demand or stressor—such as exercise, work, school, major life changes, or traumatic events—can be stressful. Stress can affect your health. It is important to pay attention to how you deal with minor and major stress events so that you know when […]

Introduction Do you constantly have disturbing uncontrollable thoughts? Do you feel the urge to repeat the same behaviors or rituals over and over? Are these thoughts and behaviors making it hard for you to do things you enjoy? If so, you may have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The good news is that, with treatment, you can […]

With postpartum depression, feelings of sadness and anxiety can be extreme and might interfere with a woman’s ability to care for herself or her family. What is postpartum depression? Postpartum depression is a mood disorder that can affect women after childbirth. Mothers with postpartum depression experience feelings of extreme sadness, anxiety, and exhaustion that may […]

From Mental Health First Aid By Mary Johnson on November 15, 2018 https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2018/11/you-cant-outrun-ptsd/ “So many men and women who served our country did so much more than me and were in so much more danger than I was on my four-month tour. I can’t have PTSD, I told myself, because I didn’t earn it.” Like […]

Dr. Stephen Marmer shares with us 5 ways to build resilience and a happier more productive life. We cannot control all circumstances in life, but we can control how we react to them. Sometimes bad things happen, like a serious illness, the death of a loved one, or other major life events that are difficult […]

A great article from the Mayo Clinic shows us ways we can keep our mind on a positive track and affecting our attitude, health and well-being in a positive way. Some easy things to do are to practice positive self-talk, hang out with positive people, allow yourself to have a good sense of humor, laugh […]

Below is a great article found on Everyday Health Author David Blistein shares his personal tips on how to make the day a little less painful when you’re in the midst of major depression or anxiety. By David Blistein Last Updated: 4/24/2013 You’re so depressed you can’t get out of bed. You’re so anxious you […]

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