Mental Health Resources in Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, & Winona Counties
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mental health is our ability to engage with our emotions, thoughts, interactions with others, and the world around us. Mental health affects how we think, feel, and act every day. Just like with our physical health, we can do things that make us mentally healthier and happier. When you feel mentally well, you’re more able […]
NAMI Minnesota has collaborated with the National Library of Medicine Minnesota State Advisor Group to create a Crisis Resource handout that meets readability standards for medical information. We have updated our 2024 Crisis Resource Handout with these standards and have had it translated into Spanish, Hmong, Somali, and Ojibwe. Click on the links below to […]
Men need to know it’s okay to be men. Men need to know it’s okay to be male. Men need to know it’s okay to not be okay. It’s okay to ask for help, to talk about feelings, to break down, to go to therapy, to be vulnerable, to need support, to cry. It’s okay. […]
Wabasha Drop-In Center is now open Tuesdays 12:00pm to 4:00pm 611 Broadway Ave – Wabasha, MN (Suite 100 – Entrance off Milligan Street) A comfortable and safe space for adults to socialize and support one another, while emphasizing mental health. The Drop-In Center offers: socialization, games, cards, TV, arts & crafts, snacks, coffee, water, and […]