Mental Health

The event included a presentation and open discussion of recent state legislation on mental health as well as the upcoming cuts to Medicaid and Medicare.

Aaron Brown has been a KAXE voice for over 20 years and is now a columnist at the "Minnesota Star Tribune." He shares why public media matters and how KAXE informed his career.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota invites members of the community to share their experiences navigating the state's mental healthcare system July 30, 2025.

With the recent storm in Bemidji, there can be an emotional impact from losing well-loved nature. University of Minnesota Extension forester Angela Gupta joined the “KAXE Morning Show” to talk more about it.

Ashlea McMartin, director of Sanford Behavioral Health in Bemidji, discusses how our brains process the collective crisis that was the June 21 storm, advice on how and what to prioritize while in recovery mode and more with Bemidji Area Reporter Larissa Donovan.

Plus: Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School's commencement ceremony included 12 students holding space for their missing and lost classmates; St. Louis County is looking for residents to serve on its mental health advisory board; and post-season softball and track sections are wrapping up with several Northland athletes heading to state.

St. Louis County is seeking volunteers to serve on its local mental health councils, especially men and veterans.

The march will be Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Olcott Park in Virginia. Participants are encouraged to wear white to represent survivorship, support and community for perinatal mental health.

Patty Rohde was riding her bicycle near Crosslake on Sept. 12, 2023, when she was struck head-on by a vehicle. She and her dad Frank shared their story on the "KAXE Morning Show."

Sanford-Bemidji's east medical lobby buzzed with activity on March 20, 2025, for an annual symposium featuring ideas from frontline workers.