Mind Matters from Menninger

Psychological Evaluation

Types of Psychological Testing

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on June 4, 2026

Psychological testing is reliable, valid, and suitable for guiding diagnosis, treatment planning, and support.

Psychological testing is reliable, valid, and suitable for guiding diagnosis, treatment planning, and support.

Child Development

Back-to-School Sleep Reset

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on August 14, 2025

A few easy steps to get a child's sleep back on track by the time school starts.

A few easy steps to get a child's sleep back on track by the time school starts.

Anxiety

How to Handle Back-to-School Anxiety

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on August 19, 2024

A quick guide to decrease those back-to-school jitters.

A quick guide to decrease those back-to-school jitters.

Suicide

6 Reasons Men Don’t Get Mental Health Care When They Need It

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on June 14, 2024

Men face unique obstacles to getting care for mental health, but there are ways to help.

Men face unique obstacles to getting care for mental health, but there are ways to help.

Therapy

Is Long-Term Therapy a Racket?

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on May 6, 2024

A look at if and when long-term therapy is worth it, an for whom.

A look at if and when long-term therapy is worth it, an for whom.

Bipolar Disorder

When Symptoms Overlap

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on April 1, 2024

How experts differentiate borderline personality disorder from bipolar disorder and why it is important to know the difference

How experts differentiate borderline personality disorder from bipolar disorder and why it is important to know the difference

Grief

Is There Such a Thing as Good Grief?

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on February 7, 2024

Loss is universal, but there are ways to manage it.

Loss is universal, but there are ways to manage it.

Caregiving

7 Tips for Parenting Parents

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on December 18, 2023

Caregiving is possible without sacrificing your own life.

Caregiving is possible without sacrificing your own life.

Therapy

Hang Up the Phone

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on November 17, 2023

DBT theory can help set effective consequences.

DBT theory can help set effective consequences.

Suicide

Suicidal Thoughts 101

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on October 5, 2023

How to have conversations about suicide.

How to have conversations about suicide.

Bias

5 Common Misconceptions About Substance Use Disorders

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on September 17, 2023

Busting myths about substance use diagnosis and treatment.

Busting myths about substance use diagnosis and treatment.

Anxiety

Nuclear Anxiety, "Oppenheimer," and Prometheus

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on August 4, 2023

A look at the history and future of nuclear anxiety.

A look at the history and future of nuclear anxiety.

Anxiety

Too Hot to Handle? Heat and Mental Health

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on July 18, 2023

The heat is tearing us up … physically and mentally.

The heat is tearing us up … physically and mentally.

Therapy

"Our Family Doesn’t Need Therapy, You Do!"

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on June 16, 2023

Family struggles are not always best addressed in the home. Reaching out to a professional is sometimes needed, yet not all family members may be on board.

Family struggles are not always best addressed in the home. Reaching out to a professional is sometimes needed, yet not all family members may be on board.

Mental Health Stigma

Confronting Mental Illness Stigma

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on May 26, 2023

What the research shows about mental health stigma.

What the research shows about mental health stigma.

Education

Winning and Learning: The Art of Parenting Children’s Sports

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on May 12, 2023

How to give your kid the best sporting experience

How to give your kid the best sporting experience

Autism

Helping a Child With or Without Autism Transition to College

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on April 21, 2023

Ideas on how to ease anxiety and prepare your child for college

Ideas on how to ease anxiety and prepare your child for college

Stress

Connect to the Rhythm

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on March 28, 2023

Music is a soul soother—and an excellent cure for road rage.

Music is a soul soother—and an excellent cure for road rage.

Grief

Mental Health in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on February 24, 2023

Like the rest of us, superheroes can save others only if they save themselves first.

Like the rest of us, superheroes can save others only if they save themselves first.

Depression

Lingering Holiday Blues, or Something More?

Mind Matters Menninger Clinic on February 1, 2023

A look at the cause and symptoms of seasonal affective disorder.

A look at the cause and symptoms of seasonal affective disorder.