MPR’s Paul Huttner talks with Hennepin Healthcare clinical psychologist Kristi White about hope as a response to stress related to climate change and COVID-19
Read MoreClassical MPR gets to the heart of the matter with music that brings you healing, balance and beauty. In fact, it might be the most beautiful thing you'll hear all day. Join Classical MPR host John Birge for music specially chosen to make a place for space and grace in your day. It's part of MPR's Call to Mind initiative for Mental Health Month.
Read MoreRegions of the Heart is an hour of special programming for Mental Health Month, in collaboration with Call To Mind — highlights some of the rich connections between classical music and mental health. Through works of Bach, Rachmaninov, and Beethoven, as well as living composers Carter Pann, Jake Runestad, and Pasek & Paul, join host Steve Seel as he explores some of the powerful ways classical music invites us to channel, uplift, mourn, and reckon with what life throws our way.
Read MoreRight now, all music is essential. It's helping us power through this uncertain time while helping us feel connected. We asked you to share the songs that make you feel connected, and you responded! We will start playing the 893 Songs That Bring Us Together Monday, May 4 at 1 p.m. CDT. Songs will appear on the page below.
Read MoreBeing a health care worker dealing with COVID-19 is stressful, even in a place like Minnesota, which is in better shape than, say, New York or Michigan.
Read MoreInsurance companies covered telehealth before the pandemic, but the rules were complicated and strict. The provider had to be in an office and so did the patient. It had to be done over special platforms, not just a plain old telephone. Most of the insurers the center deals with have adopted recent changes for the reimbursement of telehealth services.
Read MoreAs social distancing takes hold, along with the governor’s order to stay home, recovery organizations are racing to figure out how to keep treating patients during the coronavirus outbreak. Some places — from Hazelden Betty Ford to Alcoholics Anonymous — are moving their groups online and it seems to be working. But others are still looking for how best to serve their clients.
Read MoreYou know that feeling when you have butterflies in your stomach? Or maybe you get sweaty and hot? Or maybe you get fidgety and your heart beats really fast? Yeah, we know those feelings too. Today we're finding out why being anxious can make our bodies feel that way.
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