Mental Health

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Arts & Life

5 ways to cope with the stressful news cycle

Russia invaded Ukraine yesterday, and the world seems to have shifted. While we wait for more information, don't forget to care for yourself and loved ones in other ways.
Andee Tagle

Janet W. Lee
Arts & Life

Breaking the culture of silence: My eating disorder and my Mexican mother

When RadioActive's Eva Solorio was in middle school, she developed an eating disorder. Her mom, Ana Iglesias, stepped up to support her. And as Ana and Eva learned more about eating disorders, they confronted their own family's stigma against seeking care for mental health.
Eva Solorio
Arts & Life

22 tips for 2022: To avoid Sunday scaries, end your weekend on a high note

A lot of us fall into the trap of saving up work we have to complete over the weekend for Sunday evening. Get catch-up work done earlier, so the last thing you do before Monday is something fun.
Sam Sanders
Health

Global wishes for 2022: a gift box for everyone, greater girl power, vertical gardens

We asked global thinkers like Malala, doctors dealing with the pandemic, educators and more — if you were in charge of the world, what would you like to see happen this year.
Malaka Gharib

Marc Silver
Education

Kids are back in school — and struggling with mental health issues

This school year was supposed to bring a return to normalcy. But the stress of transitioning back to in-person learning and the ever-changing pandemic has caused a surge in mental health needs.
Rhitu Chatterjee
Crime

The silence is maddening: remembering Jesse Sarey

"As our family continues the fight seeking justice for Jesse, many more have joined this unique 'family' of impacted people."
Elaine Simons
The big dark and the big SAD are here

The big dark is here, and for some so is the big SAD, which stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder, a mood disorder that affects five percent of adults. We get some strategies for coping from Kathleen Cook, chair of the psychology department at Seattle University.
Patricia Murphy

Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Jails in Washington and Oregon have higher suicide rate than national average

Over the past two decades, more than 200 people have died by suicide in Washington and Oregon jails. That puts the two Northwest states above the national average for jail suicides, according to a new report.
Austin Jenkins
Health

Seattle's murals by henry bring joy, but it took decades to get there

Ryan Henry Ward passed through multiple episodes of psychosis, homelessness, drug addiction, and relapse on his way to become the highly sought-after muralist he is now.
Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Health

'Will I die?' Coverage of maternal deaths among Black women cause fear

Earlier this year, Black health care providers penned an open letter to Black birthing people acknowledging that America's racist past casts a long shadow over the pregnancy experience. They called out “Black birth trauma porn” as a major contributing factor to the heightened fear around birth.
Alisha Liggett, M.D.

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