The Seattle Times | May 27, 2023
Washington state's naloxone finder at http://StopOverdose.org includes a map of sites that offer free naloxone, notes ADAI's Alison Newman, MPH.
News & Stories
Why don’t parents like their kids to play with toy guns?
The Conversation | May 27, 2023
Frederick Rivara, MD, MPH, (pediatrics) and Laura Prater, PhD, start their answer to a Curious Kids question by saying a major reason parents don’t like kids to play with pretend guns is they’re afraid you’ll get hurt.
Heavy marijuana use might raise risk of bipolar disorder, depression
HealthDay | May 26, 2023
Beatriz Carlini, PhD, MPH, says new research adds to the emerging evidence of the added risk of cannabis regular use to the development of serious mental health disorders.
How to talk to friends and family about your Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis
SELF Magazine | May 25, 2023
Some people keep their diabetes to themselves and don’t necessarily share or have expectations of loved ones, says Alison Ward, PhD.
Lesley Steinman partners across communities to support the mental health of aging adults
UW School of Public Health | May 24, 2023
A profile of Lesley Steinman talks about the impact of PEARLS, a home/community-based collaborative care model to reduce depression among older adults. Mark Snowden, MD, MPH, is mentioned.
Support a loved one with a mental illness
Right as Rain | May 22, 2023
Mollie Forrester, MSW, LICSW, shares how connecting with your loved one and showing support can help improve their well-being and your own.
The science, language, and many dimensions of pain
KCRW | May 21, 2023
Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD, co-author of “The Right to Pain Relief and Other Deep Roots of the Opioid Epidemic,” talks about physical pain and how intensity and types of pain can vary.
The importance of a cancer patient’s reasonable right to privacy
Oncology Times | May 20, 2023
Julia Ruark, MD, MPH, discusses why patients choose privacy during a time of medical crises like cancer. “In most of the cases that I have worked with, it's a form of protection and that often means protecting their loved ones,” Ruark explains.
Centering collective care for veterans: meet Kate Hoerster
The Whole U | May 19, 2023
As a psychologist for the VA Puget Sound, Kate Hoerster, PhD, MPH, develops programs incorporating peer support interventions for veterans with PTSD.
Suicide risk assessment for 988 receives boost from grant
Government Technology | May 18, 2023
A federal agency has awarded $2.1 million to a pair of companies -- including Lyssn.io co-founded by David Atkins, PhD -- to use AI algorithms to monitor the quality of 988 operators' suicide risk assessments.
