Is Seattle really dying? Mayor Jenny Durkan weighs in Gun control, bike lanes and homelessness. Mayor Durkan addresses them all. Bill Radke
70 percent of people who died in Washington and Oregon jails hadn't been convicted When Jeremy Lavender came back from a 15-month Army deployment in Iraq to live with his wife and new baby, “he wasn’t the same person,” according to Lavender’s ex-wife, Myra Shearer. Sydney Brownstone
'We get it wrong when we say the point is to be happy.' A mother reflects after her son dies Calvin Clark was diagnosed with a severe form of bipolar disorder when he was a freshman in college. No one would treat him—their practices were full, or they didn’t serve that age range or diagnosis, or they didn’t call back. Deborah Wang
This young Seattle man, whose life inspired a movement, has died. He was 23 Calvin Clark was an honors student and debate champion before he became seriously mentally ill. His story fueled efforts to reform the state's mental health system. This week, Clark died by suicide. Deborah Wang
Drug for postpartum depression has just been approved by the FDA Half the women given Zulresso had depression end within 2 ½ days. Associated Press
She called 911 and said she was suicidal. Then she was charged with a crime After June called five times on St. Patrick’s Day, saying she was suicidal, she was charged with false reporting, a misdemeanor crime. Patricia Murphy
Greener Childhood Associated With Happier Adulthood Research suggests the more of your childhood that is spent surrounded by green spaces, the lower your risk of developing mental illness in adulthood, whether in the city or the country. Jonathan Lambert
Ghosted: A Seattle play for teens that goes deep Anxiety. Depression. Rage. Suicidal thoughts. Those are the subjects of the play "Ghosted," which premieres this weekend at the Seattle Children’s Theatre and will then go on tour to high schools in the state of Washington. Deborah Wang
Lawmakers consider giving parents more rights to help mentally ill teens If a teenager is mentally ill and doesn't want help, there isn't much a parent can do. But a bill now before the Washington state legislature may change that. Deborah Wang
When my son was 12, he turned violent. Life is just now getting better When my son was 7, we moved to Vancouver, Washington, and life was good for a few years. But then something changed. I don’t know if it was puberty, or the new baby, but he turned violent. Deborah Wang
