The Brainerd-Baxter Minnesota community is grieving after two middle-school students died by suicide. These kids were 11 and 13 years old. Really important take aways -- bullying is never OK... and mental health (at ALL AGES) is critical. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Deaths of Brainerd middle schoolers prompt calls to address bullying, mental health

Two Forestview Middle School students, 11-year-old Ava Starr and 13-year-old Alexis Thornton, died just three weeks apart. Both families say the girls were bullied by other students.

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Staffing “was always bad. And now it’s at a breaking point,” a VA psychologist said. They described being stretched so thin that one-on-one appointments were cut down to 16 minutes or replaced with group sessions with as many as 35 veterans.

Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump

Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as ...

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With funding cuts to mental health and addiction treatment services... I've been thinking a lot about the future of 988. All the data points to there's still a demand for it... www.kff.org/mental-healt...

988 Enters Its Fourth Year as Demand Grows and the Mental Health and Substance Use Landscape Shifts | KFF

Data as of March 2026 show that demand for 988 continues to rise, with the volume of calls, texts, and chats 15% higher than a year earlier and nearly 50% higher than two years ago. States are also an...

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Do you or a loved one have a mental illness? How does it affect your daily life? My series Call to Mind, wants to hear your story about living with mental illness. If you are open to sharing email 📧: calltomind@americanpublicmedia.org #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #livingwithmentalillness

So much to think about in this piece. And there's this... "Writing is hard because the writer is learning. If AI eliminates the challenge, it also eliminates the learning." www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

The End of Reading Is Here

Optimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly in human history.

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I'd like to hear how licensed professionals in the mental health treatment field feel about this. www.startribune.com/federal-camp...

Federal campaign to discourage antidepressant use could cause new problems

Some patients are prescribed antidepressants incorrectly or may stay on them too long. But Minnesota advocates worry a new federal “de-prescribing” campaign could scare off patients who will benefit f...

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As we head into the Fourth of July holiday, we’re sharing a powerful Call to Mind episode exploring the mental health needs of U.S. military service members and veterans. Find “Silent Battles: Mental Health & Military Service” on your favorite podcast platform. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Silent Battles: Mental Health & Military Service

Podcast Episode · Call to Mind: Fostering New Conversations About Mental Health · July 1 · 52m

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The lawsuit is the latest wrinkle to hit an island struggling with chronic outages and a crumbling power grid that was razed by Hurricane Maria in September 2017. Meanwhile, Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority remains mired in bankruptcy. https://to.pbs.org/4vvJrP7

Private power company countersues Puerto Rico's government as legal woes deepen

Luma Energy accused the government of acting “in bad faith and with intentional malice to the detriment of the public interest.”

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Booo! I love Julius Randle. www.nytimes.com/athletic/738...

What the Julius Randle trade means for Jaden McDaniels and the Wolves’ young core

Having to drop back in the draft to trade someone of Randle's caliber stings. It also opens up opportunities for younger players.

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At the start of Trump's 2nd term... the US overhauled foreign aid disrupting PEPFAR, the flagship effort to combat HIV/AIDS. This story is about 3 brothers who lost their parents to AIDS after losing access to their medications. The boys are now taking care of themselves. www.npr.org/2026/06/18/g...

These 3 brothers lost their parents to AIDS. Now they struggle to make it on their own

Three brothers say their mother and father died after losing access to their HIV medications. Now the boys are figuring out how to navigate life.

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I love public media and will always be proud to make shows for public radio. My series Call to Mind now has a podcast channel. We can reach even more people with quality and important mental health conversations. Subscribe, share, & rate wherever you get podcasts! 💚 www.calltomindnow.org/podcast

Podcast — Call To Mind

American Public Media’s acclaimed mental health series, Call to Mind, is now a podcast.

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My god this game. 😵‍💫 #KnicksSpurs

Been thinking all day about something Joel Duntin said in one of his video essays — “sometimes peace isn’t the absence of people. It’s the presence of the right ones.” 💗

Join me on Thursday, June 11 at 2pmCT / 3pmET for this virtual event about climate change and mental health moderated by @angeladavismpr.bsky.social and @robwaters-mindsite.bsky.social. Many thanks to MindSite News for amplifying Call to Mind's work and reporting. 💚

MindSite News @mindsitenews.bsky.social · 2mo ago

As communities face wildfires, severe storms, displacement, and environmental loss, experts are calling attention to the urgent psychological consequences of living in an increasingly uncertain world. Our webinar dives into what this means & who is most affected. Register here: bit.ly/4ehzSgk

This story is wild. I’ve never thought about the dark side of the “surrogacy industry”… but there certainly is one. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

The Fate of Twenty-one Los Angeles Siblings

Nearly two dozen kids were found at risk of abuse and neglect. Will their parents be held accountable?

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A homeless man with a long history of mental illness was kept shackled to a bed by the police at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx for 26 consecutive days while awaiting arraignment, his lawyers say.

Doctors Asked Officers to Unshackle a Patient. They Refused for 26 Days.

A lawsuit challenges the police practice of shackling mentally ill arrestees in New York, sometimes for long periods, while they await arraignment in locked psychiatric wards.

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NEWS: NPR plans newsroom restructure and modest jobs cuts as it confronts era without federal funding. CEO Katherine Maher says NPR intends to save $8M from newsgathering & related units; shows and podcasts not eligible for buyouts or targeted for layoffs. www.npr.org/2026/05/18/n...

NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding

NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.

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Big deal. Harm reduction is one of those things that I wish people would reflect on the meaning of the words and the outcomes. Harm Reduction = reducing harm... preventing ODs... saving lives. Other ex of harm reduction... seatbelts, bike helmets, designated drivers www.axios.com/2026/05/18/t...

Trump administration revamps addiction treatment playbook

Clinicians and treatment advocates worry the shifts underway could deter people from getting care.

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@lindaholmes.bsky.social! I’m guessing you’re an Outlander fan? Dying to hear what others think of the TV finale. Any plans for a PCHH? 💫

Has been thrilling to share Call to Mind w @mprnews.org listeners all week. This morning we end w a jewel. In Call to Mind: The Fifth Branch, @tradeoffs.org takes us to a city that's reimagined their crisis-response system. Incredible reporting. 9AM on MPR NEWS. 📻 = 91.1 🎧 = www.mprnews.org/listen

One of MPR's best shows is Call to Mind, a series of grounded documentaries on mental health timed for Mental Health Awareness Month.

Jessica Bari@jessicabari.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Minnesotans, one of my fav 2026 episodes of Call to Mind airs THIS MORNING at 9AM on @mprnews.org — Weathering the Storm. Learn how climate change affects our mental health. You’ll hear me report from Altadena on the year anniversary of the Eaton Fire. 📻 = 91.1 🎧 = www.mprnews.org/listen

Minnesotans, one of my fav 2026 episodes of Call to Mind airs THIS MORNING at 9AM on @mprnews.org — Weathering the Storm. Learn how climate change affects our mental health. You’ll hear me report from Altadena on the year anniversary of the Eaton Fire. 📻 = 91.1 🎧 = www.mprnews.org/listen

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Minnesota's Online Source for News That Matters

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I will always and forever love listening to my shows air on public radio. Podcasts are awesome but gimme a broadcast and knowing a bunch of people are listening together. Tuning into Call to Mind on my home station @mprnews.org all week at 9AM.

Minnesotans! Listen M - F at 9amCT to new episodes of Call to Mind on @mprnews.org. @angeladavismpr.bsky.social hosts FIVE NEW public radio specials exploring critical mental health issues that shape our lives. Tune at 9amCT to 91.1 FM or stream: www.mprnews.org/listen #mentalhealthawarenessmonth

Call to Mind's podcast launched! Many will relate to stories in our first episode THE STRAIN OF STRESS. We ALL have stress but living w chronic stress can take a toll on our #mentalhealth. @angeladavismpr.bsky.social hosts this special: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #MentalHealthAwareness

The Strain of Stress

Podcast Episode · Call to Mind: Fostering New Conversations About Mental Health · May 6 · 52m

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Inspiring week during the @mpr.org member drive. We no longer have federal funding... so MEMBERS have stepped up! It matters. Such an important time to support #publicradio. If you count on @mprnews.org for your news... I hope you'll support: www.mprnews.org #PublicMediaMatters

I’ve been collaborating with a team of journalists and mental health experts from across the country to bring you a new series of hourlong programs that focus on mental wellness. You may be familiar with Call to Mind from MPR News. Well, now, it’s a podcast. www.calltomindnow.org/podcast

To get a sense of what you'll hear on this season of Call to Mind, listen to this @mprnews.org story. @kirstimarohn.bsky.social reports the federal immigration crackdown may be easing but many Somali Americans are still dealing with the mental health consequences. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

For some in St. Cloud’s Somali community, stress from ICE surge strained mental health

ICE agents arresting and detaining immigrants in St. Cloud earlier this year brought intense fear and anxiety to the Somali community that lasted for months. Some are still feeling the effects.

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Happy #mentalhealthawarenessmonth! I’m celebrating with FIVE new public radio specials from Call to Mind 💚. Listen for them on your public radio station or subscribe to our new podcast channel! New episodes drop each Wednesday! www.calltomindnow.org/mental-healt... www.calltomindnow.org/podcast

Ohh this story 💔. Sounds like the label EBD could change a students whole life… and makes me wonder if they are getting the services and edu they actually need. Experts say EBD could just be called PTSD because the majority of the kids had traumatic childhoods. www.npr.org/2026/04/26/g...

Why emotional disturbance, a special ed category, is a double-edged sword for students

Every school has problem students, but some are labeled emotionally disturbed (ED) and taught separately from others.

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