mental health

Filling the G.A.P.
By Mavis Fodness
April 10, 2024
A concerted effort began in December to close gaps in accessing affordable mental health care. Angela Nolz, integrative health therapist at Sanford Luverne Clinic, and Erica Hough, director of Luverne Counseling, addressed the Rock County Board April 2. Specifically, they sought support for the Rock County Mental Health G.A.P. Fund (grant assistance program.) “Our goal is to empower Rock…
Where are the mental health care providers?
March 07, 2023
Rural residents have dealt with diminishing access to health care for decades, largely because increasing costs of services makes sparsely populated areas less economically feasible to serve than densely populated urban areas. This problem applies just as much to mental health services as to any other aspect of health care in the United States. But now more than ever, as the demand for mental…
Our mental health system is in crisis
By Mark Jacobson, Winona Peer support specialist
March 08, 2022
The mental health system in the United States is currently in a state of crisis. Consider the following: •In 2019, just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 19.86 percent of adults in the U.S. experienced a mental illness, equivalent to nearly 50 million Americans. •Suicidal ideation continues to increase among adults in the United States, with 4.58 percent of adults reporting serious thoughts of…
Don't overlook brain health in caring for others in community during pandemic
August 11, 2020
The Star Herald this week carries a story about volunteers assembling personal care kits to be shared with community members. The primary idea is that social isolation and economic hardships of a pandemic take a toll on human beings, especially those with fewer resources. This is especially true for our community members who struggle with brain health. Mark Jabcobson, a peer support specialist in…
'This May is genuinely like no other May before'
By Luke Comeau, Southwestern Mental Health Center interim executive director
May 12, 2020
The month of May is known for its warmer days, flowers in bloom, and students anxious to burst through their school's exit doors one final time to the freedom of summer break. Yet, this May is entirely different for all of us, whether it was the change in plans for Mother's Day, a birthday party celebrated over Zoom, or working from home while the kids scream during your corporate…

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