50 years ago, many psychiatric hospitals closed. Did that cause today's mental health crisis? Sydney Brownstone
How 'deinstitutionalization' changed the face of mental health care in Washington state Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with Seattle Times reporter Sydney Brownstone about "Deinstitutionalization," and how that effort in the 60's and 70's attempted to refocus mental health support with community care. Jason Burrows
A boy named Adam: When psychosis spills onto Seattle streets (Lost Patients podcast) Sydney Brownstone
Libraries in Western Washington confront the challenges of being open to all Libraries are taking on a new role as social service providers, hiring mental health professionals and in some cases building an entire in-house social services team to help people in crisis who come to the library because they have nowhere else to go. Jason Burrows
A Seattle mom’s searing letter to a truant officer In January, an “attendance specialist” from Whitman Middle School sent a form letter to a Seattle mom, which included a warning that her son being late to school could result in court action. This is that mother’s response: Cassie Daughtrey
Wildfires don’t just threaten lives and property. They can also impact a person's mental health New research from the University of Washington has found a link between wildfires and mental health. Researchers say they’ve found a significant increase in prescriptions for antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications among people with pre-existing mental health needs in the six weeks following a major wildfire. Diana Opong
Gen Z and millennials want to have a chat about mental health. With politicians For young Americans today, who hold immense electoral potential, the volatile political world they came of age in may be affecting their mental health. Some politicians have started to talk about it. Elena Moore
The self-proclaimed 'Bipolar General' is waging war on the stigma of mental illness Maj. Gen. Gregg Martin led troops in Iraq while a second battle front opened inside his own mind. Now retired, he's fighting to break down the military taboo on getting help. Quil Lawrence
