Andy Steiner
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Free-lance writer, editor and author. And 6th of 6 siblings.
St. Paul Minnesota
Joined September 2014
Excited to start an exciting new project with my MinnPost colleagues.
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MinnPost’s long-time mental health and addiction columnist Andy Steiner has been named a Pulitzer Center 2025 StoryReach Midwest Fellow. She joins six other journalists paired with local newsrooms...
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Minnesota's approach to school-based mental health puts the state at the top of the nation.
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Nationwide, some common ingredients are key to success, including collaboration between a school and the communities it serves.
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More kids in Minnesota's public schools can access mental health care, thanks to an innovative program that partners with outside nonprofits. (Second in a three-part series.) https://t.co/1xFNpcTRXV
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Student mental health care has become a bigger priority in Minnesota public schools, which are working to improve access.
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The first story in a three-part solutions-journalism series on school-based mental health in Minnesota: https://t.co/kC9sypGhyd
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While mental health care is not a given in public schools nationwide, Minnesota has made it a priority and increased access for kids.
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The behavioral health team at Catholic Charities' Opportunity Center St. Paul supports unhoused people in their search for stable ground. https://t.co/0Il1ZEjLHY
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The behavioral health team at Catholic Charities connects with the mentally ill and homeless through a ‘person-centered’ approach.
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https://t.co/SUSWn2g9Xf Removing alcohol from our diets is, "one proven thing we can do to reduce our risk of cancer," says Alta DeRoo, M.D., @hazldnbettyford chief medical officer, in support of warning labels on alcoholic beverages.
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Hazelden Betty Ford's chief medical officer Alta DeRoo says labels could get people to think twice about the health risks of alcohol.
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Expansion embeds People Incorporated staff in the community to provide mental health and addiction support where it is needed. https://t.co/PiA3w84s2E
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An expansion of services allows the health provider to embed itself in communities where mental health and addiction support is most needed.
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A new study conducted by scientists at the University of Minnesota has found that deep brain stimulation can help people break out of negative behavioral cycles that leave them feeling "stuck" in mental illnesses like anxiety, depression and OCD. https://t.co/08rnMI9V8O
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A Q-and-A with psychiatry and behavioral sciences professor Alik Widge, a lead author of the University of Minnesota study.
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Nancy Manther has always hated getting her weight taken at the doctor's office. After going through eating-disorder treatment in her 60s, she sent an email to her health system, and significant change happened. https://t.co/4DXWvb9Pl0
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Patients can now change their MyChart settings to if they don't want to discuss their weight or BMI during clinic visits.
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At Hazelden Betty Ford's Cannabis Summit, researcher/activist Ken Winters highlighted concerns about the risks of heavy cannabis use on the developing brains of teens and young adults. https://t.co/0GnQMyvxCf
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At a recent Hazelden conference, Winters discussed cannabis’ impact on mental health, addiction and long-term psychosocial functioning.
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New Living Room program in St. Paul offers walk-in mental health crisis assistance led by peer support specialists, a "welcoming," "mellow" alternative to the ER. https://t.co/53swLB43Hn
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A new option at the Emma Norton Residence in St. Paul offers walk-in mental health treatment in a comfortable environment.
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With an understanding that a strong social network helps to reduce the risk of dementia, St. Paul nonprofit Friends & Co works to build friendship connections for older LGBTQ adults. https://t.co/XUNJP4irF4
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St. Paul nonprofit Friends & Co helps older adults find new connections with others in a spirit of optimism.
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https://t.co/dZ0KrpxhWt As an elementary school-based therapist, Max Utterberg focuses on creating a culture of acceptance for boys. "I really try to encourage boys to be themselves fully," he says.
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The work of a Twin Cities therapist and podcaster is designed to help boys see beyond the limits placed on them by their peers and society.
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https://t.co/7LosmkSkTp New legislation could make life difficult for sober-home operators — and neighbors, abstinence advocates say. (Part two in a series)
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Advocates of abstinence-based sober homes fear that growing acceptance of harm-reduction threatens the overall health of Minnesota's recovery community. (Part one of a series.) https://t.co/0uqpel2Tt2
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The abstinence-based philosophy behind sober homes faces challenges from recovery advocates who think medications should be in the mix.
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Because he knows first-hand how key Black male therapists can be in supporting the mental health of their clients, Bush Fellow Jamil Stamschror-Lott wants to start a cohort program to encourage more Black men to pursue mental-health careers. https://t.co/an0LF6YSeT
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One idea that Jamil Stamschror-Lott dreamed of was a program that encouraged more Black men to join him in the mental health field.
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https://t.co/9t0OFimY8K After her son was poisoned by a counterfeit Percocet purchased from a dealer on Snapchat, Bridgette Norring has teamed with US Rep. Angie Craig to require social media companies to alert federal law enforcement when drug dealing occurs on their platforms.
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A mom who lost son to a Fentanyl overdose teams with Rep. Angie Craig on bill to keep illicit drug sales off of social media.
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After losing three relatives to suicide, Don Ryan wrote a book telling their stories and encouraging open conversations about mental health. https://t.co/M4KkR435yU
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Last year, Fairview Health Services filled 1.5 million prescriptions. So when an employee group suggested adding a veteran suicide-prevention message to bags, pharmacy leaders were all in. https://t.co/jvxO8knHko
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A veterans group is working with Fairview Health Services on adding a suicide prevention information inside pharmacy prescription bags.
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With a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, @AvivoMN Teaching Artists Initiative paid serious mental illness, to teach art classes for fellow group members . "I believe people can trust people they already know," says instructor Tami Reeves. https://t.co/dYrIXWIOhn
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In Avivo’s Teaching Artists Initiative, people with severe mental illness lead art classes for their peers.
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