Mental Health

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Health

First Lady Rosalynn Carter's legacy on mental health boils down to one word: Hope

The former first lady fought with persistence to put care for mental and physical health on equal footing and to eliminate discrimination toward people with mental illnesses.
Christine Herman
Arts & Life

The Cozy Episode

Ahem! Put down The Worst Holiday Meat™ and take a big swig of eggnog--It's Cozygiving!
Lindy West

Meagan Hatcher-Mays
Health

Rosalynn Carter left a legacy of mental health journalism, including at KUOW

The late Rosalynn Carter was a fierce advocate for mental health. A program she founded at the Carter Center provides resources and support to help journalists improve their coverage of mental health and mental illnesses. KUOW's Deborah Wang and Liz Jones were two of the program's fellows.
Deborah Wang

Liz Jones
Education

Seattle students push city to boost mental health funding in schools

The Seattle City Council is set to approve it's 2024 budget this week, and students are hopeful it'll include $20 million to expand mental health resources in schools across the city.
Sami West
Politics

Should Seattle expand involuntary commitment for mental health and addiction?

A controversial policy known as “involuntary commitment” for people struggling with severe untreated mental health or addiction issues could be on the table next year in Seattle.
David Hyde
Health

When a pilot needs mental health care

Depression and anxiety are pretty common. They're also very treatable, but workers can be afraid to speak up because having a mental health condition can mean time off the job. Last week a pilot who experienced a mental health crisis aboard a Horizon Air flight allegedly tried to cut the engines. Jonathan Levinson with Oregon Public Broadcasting is here to talk about why pilots might not want to share that they’re struggling.
Patricia Murphy

Jennie Cecil Moore
Health

In wake of Alaska's mid-air scare, researcher cites mental health gaps for commercial pilots

Dr. William Hoffman seeks to combat misinformation. “You absolutely can be an airline pilot and be on an SSRI. You can absolutely be an airline pilot and have spoken to a therapist.”
Kim Malcolm

John O'Brien
Protesters sought new 911 response in Seattle. Here it is

During the Seattle protests sparked by George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police in 2020, a common refrain from advocates and elected officials was the need for someone besides an officer “with a badge and a gun” to respond to 911 calls for people in mental crisis. It took years of preparation but this week Seattle officials say 911 dispatchers will begin directing teams of mental health professionals to a subset of emergency calls, alongside police officers.
Amy Radil
Health

The Middle East crisis is stirring up a 'tsunami' of mental health woes

The Israel-Gaza conflict is likely to leave people in the region struggling with trauma-related mental health symptoms for a long time to come.
Rhitu Chatterjee
Health

WA sues Meta over 'youth mental health crisis that is costing lives'

Washington has joined a coalition of states challenging Meta, alleging it knowingly harmed the mental health of young users of its social media platforms, and targeted them with features designed to be addictive.
Dyer Oxley

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