mental health

Free mental health workshop to be offered to community

Sep 4, 2019

Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death in Minnesota and it’s on the rise. The Wabasha County Mental Health Action Team is offering a free workshop to equip community members with skills that can help someone in crisis. Workshops take place on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at...

Mental health support group meets weekly in Red Wing

Apr 24, 2019

A NAMI Connection free peer support group for adults recovering from mental illness meets weekly in Red Wing. The group is sponsored NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Trained facilitators who are also in recovery lead NAMI Connection groups. The group meets on Tuesdays, from...

Letter: Living with a mental health condition

Jul 3, 2018

To the editor: If you have a mental health condition, you’re not alone. One in five American adults experiences some form of mental illness in any given year. And across the population, one in every 25 adults is living with a serious mental health condition such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder...

Goodhue County gets 5-year health check-up

Mar 21, 2018

Goodhue County ranked 23 in health outcomes and 33 in health factors, according to county health rankings, released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI). Minnesota is consistently ranked as one of the healthiest states in...

Letter: Devices endanger children's lives

Jan 31, 2018

To the editor: I am standing up for what really matters and that is life itself. “CBS This Morning News” aired a headline on Nov. 30 reminding me of something that everyone needs to be more aware of: the potential for teen suicide due to cell phone, tablet and even laptop use. More and more,...

Editor: A whole new year

Jan 3, 2018

2018 is here, and the Graphic is looking forward to it. Below are several brief submissions from local leaders and organizations about the challenges, opportunities and initiatives of the year ahead, as well as a more in-depth look at Lake City from Mayor Mark Nichols. I hope they are just the...

Free youth mental health first aid course offered

Apr 14, 2017

NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will hold a free Youth Mental Health First Aid training course on April 18, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Christ Episcopal Church, 321 West Avenue in Red Wing. The course is designed to teach participants the risk factors and warning signs of mental...

A pledge to promote mental health

Oct 6, 2016

At its Sept. 27 meeting, the Wabasha County Health and Human Services Board signed the “Make it OK” pledge. Part of the statewide Make It OK campaign, the pledge is to increase awareness and erase the stigma of mental health. Board members pictured are: (from left) Brian Goihl, Mike Wobbe, Don...

Police receive crisis intervention training

May 4, 2016

All Wabasha County law enforcement officers participated in a crisis intervention de-escalation class during National Mental Health Awareness Month (May). The training took place Monday through Wednesday, May 2-4, at the Wabasha County Criminal Justice Center. The training was sponsored by HOPE...

Course on Mental Illness Planned

Jul 30, 2015

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota will hold a free Mental Health First Aid training course in Red Wing designed to teach the basic first aid skills needed to help a person who is experiencing a mental health problem or crisis. This eight-hour course is aimed at improving...