The Seattle Times | November 2, 2023
Public investment in behavioral health facilities, including the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning, are rescuing lost behavioral health beds and adding new ones. Ryan Kimmel, MD, is quoted.
News & Stories
Following near disaster for Alaska Airlines, concern over ‘magic mushrooms’ grows
KUOW | October 31, 2023
There are going to be risks when people use psychoactive compounds in an uncontrolled environment, says Nathan Sackett, MD, MS. He stresses thoughtful and intentional access.
Lydia Chwastiak appointed to endowed professorship to support care of underserved populations
Department news | October 31, 2023
Lydia Chwastiak, MD, MPH, has been named the inaugural holder of the Many Minds Collaborative Endowed Professorship in Behavioral Health to support her work with underserved populations.
Staff EDI Action Plan
Department news | October 31, 2023
The Staff Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee has created a 2023-24 Action Plan based on the Staff EDI Insight Survey distributed in August 2022.
Improving interactions between people who use drugs and the law
Department news | October 31, 2023
The CLEARS Project (Community-Law Enforcement Aligning in Response to Substance Use) is developing regional solutions to improve interactions between law enforcement professionals and people who use drugs.
Interdisciplinary program treats challenging behavior
Department news | October 31, 2023
The Biobehavioral Inpatient Program (BBIP) at Seattle Children's is an interdisciplinary program that specializes in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, who engage in severe challenging behavior such as aggression, non-suicidal self-injury and property destruction.
This is your body on fear
Right as Rain | October 27, 2023
Fear is normal and helpful, but it becomes anxiety if your fear response kicks in when there’s no threat. Jennifer Erickson, DO, FAPA, and Beth Lehinger, PhD, lend their expertise.
Why anxiety is common with psoriatic arthritis — and what you can do about it
Everyday Health | October 27, 2023
One of the most common triggers of anxiety that Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD, sees in people who have a variety of health conditions is fear of pain or disability.
Why we feel fear, and why it can be fun
UW Medicine newsroom | October 26, 2023
What makes Halloween scariness seem fun? It’s partly due to the way our brain processes fear says Michele Bedard-Gilligan, PhD.
7 takeaways from expert panel on the fentanyl crisis in King County
The Seattle Times | October 25, 2023
Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, and other experts on the science, treatment and experience of using fentanyl shared insights about how King County and Seattle are reacting to the crisis.
