How county jails became de facto mental health institutions Jeannie Yandel speaks with Seattle P-I reporter Levi Pulkkinen about his story that looked into the treatment of mentally ill inmates in Washington... Jeannie Yandel
Tacoma's 'drunk teacher' watched her shame go viral. Then she killed herself Bill Radke speaks with Tacoma News Tribune columnist Matt Driscoll about the sad story of Tacoma kindergarten teacher Klara Bowman, who became infamous... Bill Radke
Racial stress: What 3 Seattle therapists are seeing In downtown Seattle, therapist Robert Gant heard from a father who felt hopeless. The man had told his sons, ages 12 and 9, that they should obey police... Isolde Raftery
4 officers, 1 social worker, 9,200 crisis calls: Could a new app help Seattle? It’s 11 in the morning. Officer Louis Chan is scanning through the 911 calls that have come through, waiting to be handled. One call stands out: A... Ruby de Luna
My mom's mental illness told through photos Since 2009, I have been making photographs of my mentally ill, substance-abusing mother. Her diagnoses change frequently – from alcoholism to... Melissa Spitz
They lost their son and daughter to murder-suicide. Now they’re pushing for gun control James Balcerak was 23. He had autism and seemed to have lost hope of achieving the life he wanted. In an argument, he made it clear he was thinking of... Amy Radil
Afraid of clowns? There's a word for that The creepy clowns story has finally made it to Seattle. This week a clown was seen walking around Green Lake at dusk. People described it as covered in... Bill Radke
Depression in 7th grade: 'I want to die but if I could get help that would be awesome' Sam, 17, has a bright smile and is always making her friends laugh. But in seventh grade, Sam struggled. She was trying to figure out her role in the... Natalie Akane Newcomb
Washington psychiatric hospital no longer accredited Washington's largest psychiatric hospital has operated without national accreditation since June. It became clear Monday, though, that Western State... Paige Browning
Western State Hospital CEO Fired, New Chief Brought In Kim Malcolm speaks with AP reporter Martha Belisle about the problems at Washington state's largest psychiatric hospital and why Governor Jay Inslee... Kim Malcolm
