Alisa Roth
APM Reports
Des Moines, IA, United States
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Inside the college mental health crisis
Colleges are struggling to meet the surging demand for mental health services on campus, and some schools are wrestling with how much care they owe students. → Read More
Inside the college mental health crisis
Colleges are struggling to meet the surging demand for mental health services on campus, and some schools are wrestling with how much care they owe students. → Read More
Call To Mind presents In Focus: Black youth resilience in Minnesota
How is racism preventing young Black people from connecting with culturally appropriate care? How are Black youth remaining resilient during this difficult time and amid the challenges of persistent historic and institutional racism? Join Call to Mind correspondent Alisa Roth for this in-depth, interactive virtual town hall discussion. → Read More
Pandemic disruptions taking a toll on farmers' mental health
Plant backlogs caused by the pandemic are forcing farmers to destroy their products instead of shipping them to market. The situation is heaping more stress on farmers. → Read More
For those struggling with anxiety and OCD, coronavirus outbreak confirms the worst
We’re all washing our hands constantly and doing our best to avoid touching our faces. These are, of course, the instructions we’re getting from every direction to help prevent the → Read More
As Minnesota recognizes PTSD in first responders, cities brace for rising costs
A relatively new law in Minnesota has made it easier for first responders to claim workers’ compensation insurance for post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. → Read More
As Minnesota recognizes PTSD in first responders, cities brace for rising costs
A growing number of states, including Minnesota, are acknowledging that responding to emergencies can have a lasting — and damaging — effect on people’s mental health. Thirty-five now let first responders claim workers’ comp for PTSD. But now, some cities are worried about how they’re going to pay for the care. → Read More
U leaders address student mental health needs
Addressing student mental health has been a priority for University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel since taking office last summer. → Read More
Psychiatrists push to end noncompete agreements in Minnesota
Noncompete agreements are allowed in just about every industry in Minnesota — the only exception is for lawyers. → Read More
Health officials wait to see if the flu vaccine will prove effective in Minnesota
Health officials say Minnesotans soon will experience the full punch of flu season, and it’s not too late to get vaccinated. → Read More
'Not just physical violence': Advocates say domestic violence goes beyond recent Minnesota killings
Nineteen people in Minnesota have died at the hands of an intimate partner so far this year. → Read More
A cry for help summoned the police — and ended in his death
What happened to Larson isn’t unique. About 1 in 5 fatal police shootings across the country last year involved a person with mental illness, according to a Washington Post database → Read More
Missing paperwork bumps 1,600 Minnesotans from Medicaid coverage
More than 1,600 Minnesotans have lost Medicaid coverage after they failed to turn in a form required by a new federal rule. → Read More
In Minnesota, 4 out of 5 gun deaths are suicides
A close call in one Minneapolis family illustrates the challenge of keeping guns away from people who shouldn’t have one → Read More
Mental health is focus of hearing on police use of deadly force
Mental health took center stage as law enforcement officers, county attorneys, elected officials and other community leaders gathered Saturday in Mankato for the second meeting of a state working group → Read More
'Suicide by cop' is in the eye of the beholder
“There's no established medical or legal definition of suicide by cop,” said James Dryly, a professor at Kean University in New Jersey who has studied the question. → Read More
Minnesota prisons resort to video for psychiatric care
“Seeing patients, it’s really not that different,” said the psychiatrist, Dr. Tanuja Reddy. “I feel like it’s the same patients, same type of patients, same type of concerns that we’re → Read More
Augsburg offers Argosy psychology students a lifeline
Argosy University psychology students were searching for ways to complete their degrees after the for-profit school abruptly shut down. Now Augsburg University is trying to launch a new doctorate in psychology for them, and possibly others down the road. → Read More
'Like a zombie': Mother of suspect in MOA attack tells his story
Becky Aranda recalls the mental health challenges of her son, the man accused of throwing a 5-year-old over a third-story railing at the Mall of America last month. → Read More
UnitedHealth clients needed more mental health care; United said no
A federal judge in a California class action suit says Twin Cities-based UnitedHealth Group wrongly refused to pay mental health treatment costs for tens of thousands of customers. The judge said the insurer restricted coverage to protect its bottom line. → Read More