Many people with persistent mental illness find it difficult, or even impossible, to participate in common activities like work or friendships. A unique clubhouse model at work in Greeley has been helping restore those lost social connections since 1990. Ashlyn McMillan, a member of Frontier House Clubhouse, said when you have a mental illness, disconnecting is one of the easiest things to do but when you re all alone, she noted your mind can be your worst enemy. .
It is January and North Dakota farmers may already be looking ahead to the spring planting season. Mental health providers see hope and challenges in assistin
It is January and North Dakota farmers may already be looking ahead to the spring planting season. Mental health providers see hope and challenges in assisting producers who are overwhelmed about their operation s outlook. Becky Kopp Dunham, clinical social worker and co-owner of Together Counseling, which has a program specifically geared for farmers in the eastern half of the state. .
Becky Kopp Dunham, co-owner of Together Counseling and its “Farm to Farm Services,” talks about pressures from uncertainties coming to bear on North Dakota farm and ranch families. Sean Brotherson, a North Dakota State University Extension family specialist, describes the multi-state grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that can help farmers under stress.