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  Native American Curriculum for Behavioral Health and Prevention Programs in Minnesota This curriculum focuses primarily on Dakota and Ojibwe groups with mental health and substance abuse issues located in Minnesota, it has the potential to be adapted for a broader application. Curriculum topics: Cultural/spiritual values (pre-European contact) Government policies, treaties and federal laws Prejudicial… Continue Reading Native American Curriculum for Behavioral Health and Prevention Programs in Minnesota

Week 4: Advocate for change: Your voice matters. Key messages and actions Talking about mental health and suicide on a community-level can help raise awareness and support of suicide prevention efforts and encourage those who need extra support to connect to services. Surrounding people and families with supportive neighborhoods, businesses, faith communities, schools, services is… Continue Reading Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – Advocate for Change

Week 3: Connect to protect: Relationships save lives. Key messages and actions Often our first points of contact when we are struggling are our friends, family, or colleagues. If someone you know is struggling emotionally or having a hard time, talking with them can be the difference in getting them the help they need. Talking… Continue Reading Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – Connect to Protect

Week 2: Reach out: Help is within reach. Key messages and actions It is important to find the help that is right for you when your mental health feels off. Hope and healing can come from many places and in many forms to get the support that you need. Talking about the resources available across… Continue Reading Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – Reach Out

Week 1: Learn the warning signs: Hope begins with awareness. Key messages and actions We all have mental health and it’s as essential to a person’s life as physical health. Mental health (https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health) includes our emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing. It affects how we think, feel, and act, and shapes how we handle stress, relate… Continue Reading Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – Learn the Warning Signs

When children leave the nest — whether it’s to start college, move across the country for a dream job or flex their newfound independence as adults — the transition for parents can be challenging. The article shared here from Mayo Clinic Press will help in understanding what Empty Nest Syndrome is, how to prepare, and… Continue Reading Empty Nest Syndrome

If you’re a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, contact the Veterans Crisis Line to receive 24/7 confidential support. You don’t have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to connect. To reach responders, Dial 988 then Press 1, chat online at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, or text 838255. Sharing from the VA Newsletter, Rachel Carpenter,… Continue Reading Blue Star Support Circles

NAMI In the early 1970s, small groups of family members, nationwide, began to gather around kitchen tables searching for support and understanding of their mentally ill family members, more often than not, young adult children. The majority of those meeting together were moms blamed by the medical profession that their parenting skills caused their child’s… Continue Reading Learn about NAMI Southeast Minnesota

Learning about our mental health and what we need to support our wellbeing takes time. It’s important to make mental health an ongoing priority in our lives, take care of ourselves, know when to get help, and share our own stories about mental health when possible. Prioritizing self-care and emotional wellbeing as part of your… Continue Reading Embrace your mental health journey

  Find mental health support in tough times When your mental health is off, it is important to find the help that is right for you. Where you go for help will depend on what is happening within your life. Often the best place to start is to talk with those that you already have… Continue Reading Find mental health support in tough times

Self-connection, or self-care, is about finding practices that help you thrive, and it can include a range of things. It takes purposeful effort, but it can help you maintain or improve your daily mental wellbeing. It can be helpful to think of it as taking time to connect with yourself and care for yourself as… Continue Reading Nurture your well-being