Washington's strained mental health care system prepares for another blow Cascade Behavioral Health Hospital in Tukwila has served an estimated 25 thousand patients in the decade it’s been open. It offers something in extremely short supply in Washington state: inpatient psychiatric care. But now, that service is going away. During an all-staff meeting last week, hospital officials announced the facility would be closing by the end of July.
Poll: Most Americans say curbing gun violence is more important than gun rights A year after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found the highest percentage in a decade said ending gun violence trumps protecting gun rights.
Pandemic hits 'stop button,' but for some life is forever changed NPR talked to hundreds of people over the course of the pandemic. As the emergency declaration ends on May 11, we asked some of them for their reflections on the past three tumultuous years.
This depressed voice actor turned to the sound of water for solace. It worked It’s been nine years since Merk Nguyen shared her father’s journey with KUOW listeners. And since then, water has taken on a whole new meaning for Merk as she’s continued to grow as a daughter, friend, and creative.
The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis A striking decline in teen mental health has coincided with the rise of smartphones and social media. Is social media causing the mental health challenges? Finally, research can answer that question.
State leaders pledged to transform WA's mental health system by 2023. That hasn't happened In 2018, Governor Jay Inslee, hospital officials, and state lawmakers announced a plan to transform Washington's mental health care system within five years. But it's now 2023 and much of that plan has yet to bear fruit.
King County, what happened to all the mental health beds? In April, King County voters will get to decide if they want to fund five new mental and behavioral health crisis centers. These centers promise some intensive but temporary plans. It’s a pivot from the long term solutions the city has utilized over the years. Seattle Times mental health reporter Hannah Furfaro is here to dig into mental health plans of the past, how far we’ve come… and how much further we have to go.
LGBTQ+ youth are less likely to feel depressed with parental support, study says Participants were asked questions about their parents' general parenting style and how that affected their thoughts and feelings in the previous two weeks.
During the "big dark" make yourself at home Look around and you'll see the first signs of spring. But don't be fooled, we still have lots of dark and cold ahead of us.
Seattle to launch civilian-based 911 response team in 2023 Seattle is testing a big change in its 911 response. The city plans to add a team of civilian mental health professionals to its 911 center later this year. It’s a small pilot project that's part of a move away from traditional police responses for certain emergencies.