Dec 27, 2025
"One of our team physicians published a study . . . about rates of suicide in student athletes, and it came from a database that was national, not just here at the University of Washington, and looked at a ten year period in what the suicide rate was . . . Not only was suicide the second leading cause of death in...
Oct 2, 2025
"We knew in our bones that mental health had to be woven into what was being offered in community life, just as we had done with cancer screenings or diabetes education ... we built on the same everyday tools we had used before: creating safe spaces to talk and breaking down stigma. When community takes care of each...
Jun 24, 2025
Jun 10, 2025
Coping with life's stresses and trauma manifests in the decisions we make. Contrary to some widely held assumptions, 90% of young adults in Washington State aren't driving under the influence, and most aren't using Marijuana on a regular basis. We need to emphasize the positive decisions these young people are making,...
Apr 14, 2025
"Just talk about it, normally. Having more open conversations about mental health, bringing it up more, allows people to be more comfortable and open to talking about that topic. Since it can be really hard, the more regular that it is, the easier that it is to talk about." Teens have a lot to teach us, when we're ready...