Changing Minds is a Perham Health initiative focused on mental health and wellness. A positive outlook on life and a grateful heart are crucial to your wellbeing. From practicing gratitude and spreading positivity to sharing helpful resources and reflecting on our own stigmas, Changing Minds starts with all of us. We’re on a mission to provide quality mental health information, resources, and support to our local communities.

Support and helpful resources.

What You Need to Know

Mental illnesses are as real as heart disease or cancer. Understanding that mental illnesses are real and not a weakness can help people find the resources they need.

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Mental Health Self-Assessment

A self-assessment can be a good starting point if you’re uncomfortable talking about mental health or unsure how to describe what you’re feeling to your provider.

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How to Talk About Mental Health

Talking about mental health can be tough. Scripts can help get the conversation started and ensure you say the right things to someone who may be struggling.

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Many people with a mental health disorder don’t get treatment. They may think it won’t help. Or, they don’t recognize the symptoms. Others may not be able to afford treatment. The social stigma of mental illness also stops people from getting help. This often means worsening symptoms. In some cases it leads to suicide. We encourage you to use the Changing Minds crisis lines materials at your home, office, or school to help those who may be struggling.

A positive outlook on life and a grateful heart are crucial to your health and wellness. Unfortunately, the human mind is naturally wired to more easily remember negative instances than positives. Practicing gratitude is taking time to think about what you are thankful for, what is good in your life, and what makes you happy. By cultivating a mindset of gratitude, we can all change our minds for the better.

Looking to learn more about mental illness or prepare yourself to help someone who may be experiencing a crisis? Check out these local resources that offer mental health training.

Perham 180

  • Perham 180 offers a Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper training for suicide prevention. This 1-2-hour educational program designed to teach lay and professional “gatekeepers” the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond.
  • Contact Hanna Frederick to learn more: 218-770-0721 or hannahf@productivemn.org.

M State

  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College offers an 8-hour Mental Health First Aid training. Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues.
  • Learn more here.

First Link

  • FirstLink offers trainings and workshops to community members on a variety of topics including mental health, suicide, community resources, disasters, volunteerism, and self-care.
  • Click here to get started.

24/7 Crisis Lines

24-Hour Mobile Mental Health Crisis Response

1-800-223-4512

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

988

The Trevor Project – LGBTQ Suicide Hotline

1-866-488-7386

HopeLine Text-In Support Service

Text “MN” or “HopeLine” to 741741

Veterans Crisis Hotline, Text, and Chat

1-800-273-8255

Teen Line – Teen Crisis Hotline

310-855-4673

Farm Aid Farmer Support Hotline

1-800-FARM-AID
(327-6243)

Care as unique as you.

Our behavioral health team focuses on two specialties: psychiatry (a doctor that can provide treatment and prescribe medication) and psychology (a mental health professional that provides treatment through counseling and behavioral therapy). Get the support you need with one of our experienced providers so you can reduce symptoms and improve your quality of life.

Ronald Burd, MD

  • Psychiatrist

  • Studied at the University of Utah School of Medicine

  • Uses a combination of therapy and medication to treat mental health concerns

Melissa Cook, LICSW

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • Studied at the University of St. Thomas

  • Offers behavioral and integrated health therapy, psychotherapy, and short-term counseling in a primary care setting

Gail Pickett, PhD

  • Psychologist

  • Studied at the University of Missouri – St. Louis

  • Specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health concerns for people of all ages

Take the first step today.

Call the Perham Health Clinic at (218) 347-1200 to learn more about how we can help or schedule an appointment with one of our specialists.

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