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The lawsuit stems from a recent $100 million fine a federal court imposed on the state of Washington, for letting mentally ill people wait too long for treatment.
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This story focuses heavily on suicide, and it might not be appropriate for everyone.Dr. Pamela Wible is a family physician in Oregon. After learning that…
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How do we stay in control and care for our mental health as we move through the holiday season, "shorter" days and COVID? Dr. Kira Mauseth co-leads the…
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When COVID-19 hit, experts were not only concerned about how would it affect us physically, but also how it would affect us emotionally. Dr. Kira Mauseth…
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Pierce County is losing one quarter of its 64 psychiatric hospital beds for a year, as a provider relocates from its rented space at Western State…
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Bruce Dammeier ascended to the Pierce County Executive's Office just months after a report found the county lacked a well-connected and accessible mental…
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Aaron Beck was 19 years old, depressed, and almost out of hope when he decided to try therapy for the first time."I was skeptical," he said. "It was kind…
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Pierce County lawmakers this week voted down a sales tax that would have raised an estimated $10 million for mental health and substance abuse…
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Leaders of a Tacoma-based health system have launched a new unit for teenagers in psychiatric crisis, calling it a more peaceful alternative to the…
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Workers at a South King County psychiatric hospital are walking off the job Thursday, one day after another unit of the same SEIUHealthcare local staged a…