Mental Health

In The Moment ... April 7, 2020 Show 790 Hour 1During this pandemic, who is taking care of the mental health needs of both providers and staff? Maybe the…

In The Moment ... March 23, 2020 Show 779 Hour 2Doctors and first responders are on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Journalists are also on…

In The Moment ... March 23, 2020 Show 779 Hour 1Even if you haven't gotten sick or been tested for coronavirus, the pandemic is impacting your life --…

Bills from the Reduce the Overall Use of Acute Mental Health Hospitalizations task force are moving through the legislature with widespread support. The…

In The Moment ... January 28, 2020 Show 742 Hour 1House Bill 1057 seeks to criminalize gender-affirming clinical care in South Dakota. As the bill makes…

Two bills related to use of telemedicine in mental health crisis situations are moving forward in the state legislature.Senate Bill 1 allows for real-time…

In The Moment ... December 6, 2019 Hour 1This weekend the Barnett Family Singers perform at First Congregational Church in downtown Sioux Falls. Their new…

In The Moment ... December 3, 2019 Show 711 Hour 2The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) South Dakota provides free education classes, support…

United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo says America has a broken heart, and poetry can help heal it. Part of that healing is the acknowledgement of…

In America today, the largest mental health service providers are often county jails. The South Dakota State Legislature has focused efforts to study…