Mental Health

The proposal creates a statewide framework to evaluate whether suicide prevention measures are necessary when new bridges are built and when existing bridges are repaired.

The bill limits permitted uses of AI to services such as transcribing and documenting sessions. A human therapist would then have to review the documents created by AI.

The Jake Haapajoki Memorial Cup is Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Baxter. Funds raised will go toward scholarships for students entering the mental health field.

The findings offer some hope that the decades-long decline of teen mental health, especially worsened in the 2022 survey amid the COVID-19 pandemic, could be turning around.

Freewill donations collected at the event will support grief support services at Essentia-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.

Nonprofit Smiles for Jake is putting on the event Dec. 6, 2025, as part of its mission to prevent suicide through positivity, listening ears and a message of hope.

As rural Minnesota becomes more diverse, advocates say more services must be offered in their communities. A new analysis says rural people of color face significant barriers to mental health care.

Laurie Kramer is a professor of applied psychology at Northeastern University in Boston and an expert on sibling relationships and managing strategies for family conflict.

The holidays often brings a mix of joy and stress. Kimberly Erickson talks about why they can trigger anxiety, fatigue and old emotional patterns, and how to recognize stress signals in the body.

Grand Rapids resident Connor Stefan recently challenged himself to a bike ride — that took him over 2,700 miles — to raise awareness and funds for men's mental health.