Support group launched by Minnesota moms becomes a lifeline during lockdown
Hope in a Hopeless World serves hundreds in state, Washington and Canada.
December 18, 2020 — 10:54pm
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A second coronavirus wave and a recent layoff have 22-year-old Kayla Harrison hunkering down to keep her grandparents safe, but doing so invites some unwanted guests: manic depression and anxiety.
Feeling lost and disconnected, Harrison searched online for mental health support groups. When she didn't find many options where she lives in Regina, Saskatchewan, she looked to the United States and found Hope in a Hopeless World, a peer-led mental health support group based in Minnesota.