--- title: Mental Health Blog (58) description: Mental health blog for families, patients and health professionals in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area (58) --- # Minneapolis St. Paul Mental Health Blog Select Category addiction ADHD ADHD in Children ADHD in Teenagers ADHD Minnesota Adolescent Mental Health Adults advanced practice nurses Aggression Aging air quality alcohol in kids Alcohol use Alzheimers Alzheimer's studies anxiety Anxiety Help APRN Minnesota APRN support ASD austim Autism Behavioral Problems benzodiazepine Bi Polar in children Binge Drinking biofeedback bipolar borderline personality disorder Brain Injury Bullying Caffeine Caffeine poisoning Cannabis Use cardiovascular events CBD Celiac Disease Children Mental Health clinical studies CNS Mental Health Coffee Cognitive Disorder corona virus Covid-19 and our Health dementia Depression Depression in College Depression in Men Depression in Women Depression studies help diabetes Diet Diet and Mental Health Drug Addiction Drug Overdose e-cigs Eating Disorders eating healthy ECT electronic devices evidence based improvement Excercise Exercise for Mental Health exercising mental health Expansion Medicaid Family Fasting fatigue and Covid FDA recall Fear and Phobias fibromyalgia Fish Oils fitness food and mental health Friday point of view Gender Identity Guns and Mental Health Gut Health hallucinations Headaches hearing heart attacks High School and Depression hospitalizations Hypertension IBS Insomnia internet gaming addiction ketamine kratom loneliness love and Mental Health Low Vitamin D Marijuana Use maternal health Medication discontinuation help Meditation Menopause Mental Health Mental health access Mental Health and eating Mental Health coverage Mental health help mental health in pregnancey Mental Health in Pregnancy Mental Health Risk Mental Health Studies Mental health Teenagers Mentally ill Metabolism methamphetamine use Migraines Minnesota APRN mood disorder Music Nightmares Nurse Practitioners Nutrition Obesity OCD Omega 3 Opioid Recommendations opioid use opposition to bill H.F.2803 pandemic Physican Assistants post partum depression Postpartum Depression pregnancy pregnancy and depression Prescription help psilocybin PTSD SAD help Schizophrenia scope of practice Seasonal Affective Disorder self care Senate 511 bill Serotonin S.F. 511 SF511 HF435 Sleep sleep apnea sleep help smartphone Smoking social isolation social media social support SSRI use Stigma and Mental health stimulants stress Stress Help Stroke Substance Abuse Disorder Sugary Drinks Suicide Supplements synthetic drugs Taurine TBI and Sleep TD Teenagers The Sheridan Story TMS Type 1 Diabetes vaping Violence vitamin D warfarin use withdrawl Women Depression Help Womens Mental Health youth depression This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hs-fs/file-665271668-png/images/health-05-resized-600.png) [Nurse Practitioners](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/nurse-practitioners) ### [APRN Minnesota | Cleaning up the NP bias from opponents](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/383935/APRN-Minnesota-Cleaning-up-the-NP-bias-from-opponents) Thu, Apr 24, 2014 @ 05:28 PM The bills now being considered are for:  APRNs who are experienced, educated, and currently play an important role for many patients (especially in areas not served by physicians). [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/383935/APRN-Minnesota-Cleaning-up-the-NP-bias-from-opponents) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hs-fs/file-686036124-png/images/snip20140423_2-resized-600.png) [APRN Minnesota](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/aprn-minnesota) ### [Nurse Practitioners | Value Created Infographic](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/383799/Nurse-Practitioners-Value-Created-Infographic) Wed, Apr 23, 2014 @ 08:13 PM This is too good to not want to share.  The position and responsibilities held by Nurse Practitioners brings value to the system.   [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/383799/Nurse-Practitioners-Value-Created-Infographic) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hs-fs/file-665271668-png/images/health-05-resized-600.png) [Expansion Medicaid,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/expansion-medicaid) [Mental Health coverage](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/mental-health-coverage) ### [Mental Health update | Millions lack mental health insurance](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/382764/Mental-Health-update-Millions-lack-mental-health-insurance) Tue, Apr 15, 2014 @ 06:01 AM ## Mental Health Update | We believe in sharing valued information, especially when it comes to people getting the mental health care that they need. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/382764/Mental-Health-update-Millions-lack-mental-health-insurance) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hs-fs/file-281708812-png/images/snip20130827_6-resized-600.png) [SF511 HF435](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/sf511-hf435) ### [APRN Minnesota | Reaching to your representative, it matters](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/381679/APRN-Minnesota-Reaching-to-your-representative-it-matters) Fri, Apr 04, 2014 @ 11:25 AM ## HF 435 SF 511 APRN Minnesota, getting the best outcome for all only happens when you reach out and create a dialogue, letting those in power know how you feel. Moving forward in a digital world: What you may find, as a constituent when calling your representative is that you don't always get feedback from them. My representative, Tara Mack (Apple Valley--district 57A) is on the House Health and Human Services Committee and I feel that communication is paramount to progress. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/381679/APRN-Minnesota-Reaching-to-your-representative-it-matters) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hs-fs/file-628257309-png/images/by_state_aprn_prescribing-resized-600.png) [APRN Minnesota](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/aprn-minnesota) ### [New York passes legislation for NP to prescribe | APRN Minnesota](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/381428/New-York-passes-legislation-for-NP-to-prescribe-APRN-Minnesota) Wed, Apr 02, 2014 @ 06:44 PM ## Another state moves towards a better system by eliminating the need for outdated prescribing agreements with physicians. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/381428/New-York-passes-legislation-for-NP-to-prescribe-APRN-Minnesota) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hs-fs/file-593181908-png/images/snip20140319_1-resized-600.png) [opposition to bill H.F.2803](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/opposition-to-bill-hf2803) ### [Minnesota APRN Coalition | Opposition to H.F.2803](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/379540/Minnesota-APRN-Coalition-Opposition-to-H-F-2803) Wed, Mar 19, 2014 @ 02:00 PM [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/379540/Minnesota-APRN-Coalition-Opposition-to-H-F-2803) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hs-fs/file-408129634-png/images/snip20131213_5-resized-600.png) [Senate 511 bill](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/senate-511-bill) ### [Bill 511 Minnesota Senate Health Human Services Housing Committee](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/377502/Bill-511-Minnesota-Senate-Health-Human-Services-Housing-Committee) Wed, Mar 05, 2014 @ 09:04 PM Progress and hope can be found occasionally in the system as this past Monday, [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/377502/Bill-511-Minnesota-Senate-Health-Human-Services-Housing-Committee) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hs-fs/file-488811635-png/images/snip20140128_11-resized-600.png) [Minnesota APRN](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/minnesota-aprn) ### [APRN Minnesota | the Conversation continues](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/372003/APRN-Minnesota-the-Conversation-continues) Tue, Jan 28, 2014 @ 10:01 PM ## APRN Minnesota | In another set of 'perspectives' on our changing healthcare roles, we want to share direct excerpts from the article: [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/372003/APRN-Minnesota-the-Conversation-continues) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hs-fs/file-477636181-png/images/snip20140125_6-resized-600.png) [APRN support](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/aprn-support) ### [Let the people share their true opinion | APRN support](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/371512/Let-the-people-share-their-true-opinion-APRN-support) Sat, Jan 25, 2014 @ 01:51 PM I want to share some pretty influential information regarding APRN's and the push to develop a better system. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/371512/Let-the-people-share-their-true-opinion-APRN-support) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hs-fs/file-281708812-png/images/snip20130827_6-resized-600.png) [Mental health access](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/mental-health-access) ### [Minneapolis Mental Health Care | promoting access for all](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/362657/Minneapolis-Mental-Health-Care-promoting-access-for-all) Thu, Dec 19, 2013 @ 10:01 AM ## We here at Advanced Practice Psych Services believe access and effective Mental health care is essential.  [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/bid/362657/Minneapolis-Mental-Health-Care-promoting-access-for-all)