Mental Health Minute: Depression

    Transcript: >> NARRATOR: Got 60 seconds? Take a mental health minute to learn about depression disorders. They cause symptoms that affect how you feel…How you think…And how you handle daily life. Depression should be treated by health professionals. Don’t try to handle it alone or treat it with alcohol or illegal drugs. Treatments […]

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Pine County Food Distribution August 31 & Sept 15

August 31, 2021 10 am – 11:30 am Pine County Fairgrounds North Gate Entrance Provided by: Catholic Charities & Pine County Public Health Each household will receive 5 frozen meals Also available: Outreach Available Onsite Pine County Public Health offering onsite COVID vaccinations Flyer attached below September 15, 2021 1pm – 3pm Pine Technical & […]

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WRAP Seminar 2 Facilitator Training Please share

Wellness Recovery Action Plan – Seminar 2 Facilitator Training Wellness Recovery Action Plan for Minnesotans Monday, October 18 through Friday, October 22, 2021 9:00am – 2:00pm WRAP Facilitator Training is appropriate for anyone who would like to lead WRAP groups, work with others to develop their own WRAP and give presentations on mental health recovery […]

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Spread the word about Heading Home Corps!

The Housing and Support Services division is sharing this announcement from AmeriCorps about a new opportunity to increase Minnesota’s capacity to help people experiencing homelessness and other housing barriers. Please help us spread the word about Heading Home Corps! Heading Home Corps is a new AmeriCorps program that provides people-power to help increase our capacity. […]

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Starts Tonight! Friday Night Freedom! ZOOM 7pm-8pm

Friday Night Freedom A place for connection through community. Wherever you are on your journey we are here to listen. VPSN Plus from Wellness in the Woods. Learn more on our website! Click here. Every Friday Night in the month of August 2021 (starts August 6th) Virtual Zoom Meetings 7:00pm to 8:00pm Flyer, click on […]

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Reminders on Coping with Covid-19

It can be difficult to cope with fear and anxiety, changing daily routines, and a general sense of uncertainty about COVID-19. Although people respond to stressful situations in different ways, there are steps you can take to help manage stress. Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more information at https://go.usa.gov/xvxea. #shareNIMH

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What is Telemental Health?

Research suggests that telemental health services can be effective for many people, including, but not limited to those with ADHD, PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Learn about factors to consider when using telemental health. https://go.usa.gov/xHbtM. #shareNIMH

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Does Your Loved One Have Depression? 6 Ways to Help

It can be easy to feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and helpless when someone you love has depression — or when you suspect they might but don’t know how to tell for sure. From Everyday Health By Lisa Rapaport Medically Reviewed by Allison Young, MD For starters, it’s key to know the differences between feeling down in the dumps […]

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Love the Journey Parenting Groups Now Open

Parenting classes are designed to help you provide a healthy physical and emotional environment for your children. Parenting classes are not just for new parents, it helps all parents and will empower you, and your ability to be a more affective parent. We will use cognitive behavioral therapy to help each parent be better for […]

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Love the Journey Grief Groups Now Open

Grief counseling is a form of psychotherapy that aims to help people cope with the physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and cognitive responses to loss. We are offering grief counseling as a group, which will help people experience healing together. Grief is a reaction to any form of loss. Bereavement is a type of grief involving […]

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2022 Region 7E AMHI Request for Funds

Greetings, The Region 7E Adult Mental Health Initiative (AMHI) Governing Board is seeking requests for funds from R7E Service Providers for the 2022 calendar year. The contract period will be January 1, 2022-December 31, 2022. Interested providers that serve the designated population within the Region 7E area and offer a service/program that fall under an approved […]

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Sharing Articles from NAMI

SHARING some great articles from NAMI • June 2021 I Thought I Understood My Daughter’s Mental Illness, But I Had No Idea “Just because we have the same thing doesn’t mean it is the same thing, everyone’s mental health displays differently.” Read More » Representing Mental Illness Accurately Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Misrepresented Diagnosis “My […]

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Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) July 21-22 2021

Wellness Recovery Action Plan Virtual Wrap Training July 21-22, 2021 9:00 – 4:30 • Hope • Wellness • Identifying Stressors • Self-Advocacy WRAP® is a 15 hour evidence based seminar that assists participants in creating their own wellness plan. Each plan is personally designed and managed by the participant. WRAP participants have reported an increase […]

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Telehealth Counseling for Older Adults With Depressive Symptoms

Older adults who are disabled and homebound are more likely than their peers to be socioeconomically disadvantaged and have depression. However, getting treatment for depression is a challenge for this population—not only because they are at home all the time, but also because there are not enough mental health workers who specialize in working with […]

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Hope Through Early Prevention and Intervention

Suicide is a growing public health concern. One of the top priorities at NIMH is to conduct research aimed at reversing the increasing national suicide rate. The goal of NIMH’s efforts is not only to identify at-risk individuals but to help them to improve their quality of life and to prevent suicide attempts.  

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It’s time to register! Suicide Prevention Training June 17, 2021

Northern MN Suicide Prevention Training June 17, 2021, 10am-2pm Ruttgers Bay Lake Resort, Deerwood, MN Registration will close Friday, June 11: https://survey.vovici.com/se/56206EE34CC2B670 Who should attend: Suicide Prevention Grant Coordinators/Staff through the Minnesota Department of Health, Department of Human Services, etc., Local Suicide Prevention Coalition Members, School Suicide Prevention Champions, and others in suicide prevention work. […]

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Suicide Prevention Training June 17, 2021

Northern MN Suicide Prevention Training June 17, 2021, 10am-2pm Ruttgers Bay Lake Resort, Deerwood, MN Who should attend: Suicide Prevention Grant Coordinators/Staff through the Minnesota Department of Health, Department of Human Services, etc., Local Suicide Prevention Coalition Members, School Suicide Prevention Champions, and others in suicide prevention work. Cost: FREE, but registration is required as […]

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Education efforts aid mental well-being

by Kirsten Faurie | in the Kanabec County Times Life skills all teenagers should know could include how to sew on a button, treat a sprained ankle, jump start a car and maintain a household budget. Now, Mora High School students are learning an additional set of life skills: how to identify, understand and respond […]

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Sharing: How Stress Affects Digestion from EverydayHealth.com

Have you ever have to make a “gut-wrenching" decision under pressure? Or were you ever so anxious that you had butterflies in your stomach? If so, then you know how stress can affect your digestive system. The brain and the gut are connected and constantly in communication. In fact, more neurons reside in the gut […]

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