Category Archives: Mental Health

Outreach workers are running errands or dropping off milkshakes, to get face time with vulnerable kids trapped at home during the pandemic. Continue reading →

Peninsula Behavioral Health CEO Wendy Sisk. PORT ANGELES Peninsula Behavioral Health has received $2 million in federal funding to help treat severe mental and behavioral illness in Clallam County, U.S. Sen Maria Cantwell announced Continue reading →

There is no playbook for COVID-19. There is no guideline that explains how isolation should be done, how hospitals should be prepared, or what we can expect when businesses begin opening again Continue reading →

Balancing the demands of motherhood has never been easy. And, with Covid-19 forcing many women to be an employee, parent and teacher all at once, many working moms are having a hard time keeping it all together. In fact, 74% of U.S. Continue reading →

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) William Doan, Pennsylvania State University (THE CONVERSATION) Ive lived much of my life with anxiety and depression, including the negative feelings shame and self-doubt that seduced me into believing the stigma around mental illness: that people knew I wasnt good enough; that they would avoid me because I was different or unstable; and that I had to find a way to make them like me. It took me some time Im a classic late bloomer but just before I turned 60, I discovered that sharing my story by drawing could be an effective way to both alleviate my symptoms and combat that stigma. Continue reading →

By Cathy Cassata Has the pandemic got you watching reruns of your favorite TV shows, listening to your favorite songs on repeat, or reading the same book again? According to recent research, your behavior makes sense especially during this time when we're all practicing physical distancing. Continue reading →

As quarantine drags on, two journalists have an honest conversation about the hard-to-ignore rising levels of stress. Francesca Donner, editor of In Her Words, on how the coronavirus is taking a toll on peoples mental health Can I still afford rent? When can I see my friends again? Continue reading →

Momentous Institute executive director Jessica Trudeau (left) and clinical director Alina Ponce pose for a photograph in a therapy playroom. Continue reading →

A spike in texts and calls to crisis hotlines reflects Americans growing anxiety about the coronavirus and its impact on their lives. Richard Bailey/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Richard Bailey/Getty Images A spike in texts and calls to crisis hotlines reflects Americans growing anxiety about the coronavirus and its impact on their lives. Richard Bailey/Getty Images Normally, Laura Mayer helps the most acutely suicidal callers find the nearest hospital emergency room Continue reading →

Dangers of climate change I would like to thank Fausto D'Apuzzo and Lanier Poland and the editors of the Mountain View Voice for this opinion piece ("'Cultural antibodies' to help fight climate change," April 25). They have done a great job of outlining the dangers of climate change. This bill in Congress, HR 763, will actually benefit the economy and create jobs. Continue reading →