Mental health tip: Grieving upon arrival

Person sitting in a wooden chair on a dock by a lake at sunset, with another empty chair beside them and trees in the background.

Psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar called it the “arrival fallacy” — the feeling of letdown after getting what you want, or the false belief that reaching a specific goal will bring lasting satisfaction. In reality, when we finally reach the arrival gate or achieve the milestone, the anticipated happiness fades or fails to surface at all, leaving…

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A note from Kate: How it’s possible to do the impossible

Dense lilac bush with clusters of light purple flowers and green leaves.

Walk-In should not exist. Not by any conventional logic. No fees. No insurance. No appointment. Walk in, be seen, walk out — no bill, no barrier, for anyone. And yet here we are. I have been thinking about what makes that possible — not just financially, though the financial reality alone is quite remarkable. We…

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Farewell to Crisis Connection

We acknowledge with great sadness the closing of Crisis Connection on June 30, 2018, after 49½ years of serving Minnesotans. (Note: Walk-In Counseling Center’s availability is not affected by the closing of Crisis Connection.)  The Crisis Connection telephone number was answered 24-hours per day, 7 days per week and served about 55,000 callers per year…

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