Minneapolis St. Paul Mental Health Blog

Mental Health Update | Most experts estimate that dementia with Lewy bodies is the third most common cause of dementia after Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, accounting for 10 to 25 percent of cases.

Decades ago, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a group of developmental disabilities in which patients have significant social, communication, and behavioral difficulties, was considered rare, and the prognosis of those who had it usually wasn’t good.

Many individuals were committed to institutions for the rest of their lives because of their inability to function in society. But times have changed.

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found that women may begin to experience age-related declines in cognitive skills as early as their 50s, earlier than suggested by previous research.

Daily intake of a sugar-sweetened drink for as few as 3 weeks caused changes in brain response to beverage-related stimuli in healthy-weight individuals,

a researcher found in a randomized controlled trial published online in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Major depression affects many millions of people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of disability, according to data from the World Health Organization.

Is Nutrition a key factor? Diagnosing and treating depression is, therefore, a critical component of boosting health and well-being across the globe.

Opioid dealths in rural America | Accidental overdose deaths are higher in rural than urban areas in America.

A new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports preventable deaths due to opioids are far higher in rural counties compared to urban counties, and now significantly outweigh the overall national death rate.

Researchers examined scores on depression and anxiety screening tools and measurements of baseline serum c-reactive protein (CRP) in 100 people with obesity who were enrolled in a clinical trial for pharmacologic weight loss treatment.

As a provider of Mental Health care to those in need, it is paramount to support communities beyond our own profession.

As a supporter of good causes, I must share one that does good work with strong impact where it is needed.

The Sheridan Story is based on the philosophy that no child should be hungry. There are over 200,000 children in the state of Minnesota who live in food insecurity.

Smoking and Risk | Results show that a higher maternal nicotine level in the mother’s blood was associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia among their offspring.

While vitamin D levels in the US population have decreased, rates of Alzheimer's disease (AD) have increased,

and accumulating evidence points to a link between the two.