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Secrets of memory loss, according to a brain specialist
Podcast: Understanding Alzheimer’s as a form of dementia and how to spot it early
Support the physical needs of your ‘mental load’
Podcast: Understanding the brain, how it functions and ways to keep it healthy
You can learn to be resilient, says author-speaker
Podcast: Chad Foster, blind businessman and adventurer, shares 5 lessons for health care
Coping with aging and the transitions that come with it
Podcast: Learn tips for dealing with loss, finding purpose, staying social and more
Addiction recovery digs into causes, healthier responses
Podcast: Patient and provider detail successes and setbacks within the recovery journey
Navigating senior care from the sandwich generation
Podcast: How to manage care for aging parents in the middle of caring for kids
How to find a mental health provider who’s right for you
Podcast: Narrow down your search by sharing your main reason for searching
Sober curiosity can inspire better relationship with alcohol
Podcast: Counselors offer resources for sobriety support beyond Dry January
Creating healthy communities at work is an ongoing process
Podcast: "Happiness is a sense of contribution," says author Eric Termuende
Nighttime routine can help with sleep problems
Podcast: Dr. Haven Malish talks sleep hygiene, late-night food cravings, and sleep treatments
Recent Stories
Help line answers call to support ND medical community
Reach for Resilience is staffed by health care workers, for health care workers
⋅ 6 min read
Sanford, UND unveil Behavioral Health Bridge
Website aims to limit long-term mental health effects from COVID-19 pandemic
⋅ 9 min read
Sanford Health creates task force to help prevent suicide
Calls to suicide help lines have grown 300% nationwide during COVID-19 pandemic
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Sports psychologist helps athletes build healthy attitudes
Dr. Josefine Combs, a former athlete herself, promotes the power of resilience
⋅ 10 min read
Psychologist invents toys to help children identify emotions
“Emotions are invisible, so how can I make them visible, touchable for kids?”
⋅ 9 min read
Helping kids, teens cope with mental effects of pandemic
COVID-19 ended many social activities, important in kids' emotional development
⋅ 7 min read
Delirium disrupts patients’ lives, but it may be prevented
Learn what hospitals are doing to thwart this common state of confusion
⋅ 10 min read
Does having a dog at home make for well-adjusted kids?
New study finds behavioral benefits for preschoolers with pups
⋅ 9 min read
Equine therapy boosts spirits with horse power
Sanford Health, Good Samaritan Society welcome horse visitors to Windom location
⋅ 6 min read
Prevent ‘elderspeak’ when addressing older adults
Childlike language reinforces misconceptions about age, competency, independence
⋅ 5 min read
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Start the new year with healthy habits
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From addiction to advocacy
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Debunking common mental health myths
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