The New York Times | May 14, 2022
Buzzy startups promising easy access to mental health medication found an eager market on social media. Should anyone be looking for treatment on TikTok, though? Margaret Sibley, PhD, is quoted.
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Sen. Murray holds roundtable to discuss opioid epidemic in Washington
KIRO 7 | May 13, 2022
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2021 — a new record. On Friday, Washington Sen. Patty Murray held a roundtable to discuss the challenges our state has had in controlling drug overdoses and the opioid crisis. Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, talked about the restricted access to methadone.
Adolescents’ cannabis use scrutinized
UW Medicine newsroom | May 6, 2022
Cannabis use disorder can include the persistent desire to use the drug, and prioritizing use ahead of obligations at school, home or work. Nephi Stella, PhD, is interviewed.
The Seattle Psychiatrist Interview Series: Michele Bedard-Gilligan
The Seattle Psychiatrist | May 5, 2022
Amelia Worley with Seattle Anxiety Specialists interviews Michele Bedard-Gilligan, PhD, an expert in the field of trauma with a focus on post-traumatic stress disorders and the mechanisms of recovery.
Naomi Judd’s death and the unique mental health challenges older adults face
Today | May 2, 2022
Naomi Judd's death is a somber reminder that mental health issues can affect anyone — and some elderly adults may face uniquely high risks for developing a mental illness like depression. Patrick Raue, PhD, offers perspective and advice.
Program enlists friends, family for sexual assault recovery
UW Medicine newsroom | May 2, 2022
Emily Dworkin, PhD, talks about how the CARES Program teaches the people around survivors of sexual assault the skills to provide effective support. This story was covered in multiple outlets including Northwest News Radio and The Seattle Times.
Anna Ratzliff advocates for national policies that improve access to effective mental health care
Department news | April 30, 2022
In her role as Co-Director of the Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions (AIMS) Center, Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD, traveled to Washington DC last month to testify in front of the US Senate Committee on Finance at a full committee hearing on “Behavioral Health Care When Americans Need It: Ensuring Parity and Care Integration.” Dr. Ratzliff spoke […]
States that legalized marijuana now researching mental health risks of high-potency cannabis
NBC News | April 29, 2022
Beatriz Carlini, PhD, MPH, led the effort in Washington state to research high-potency pot and is now exploring policy options to limit access due to possible lifelong mental health consequences.
23% of workers say employers rolled out new mental health benefits. But is it enough?
Fortune | April 29, 2022
More than half of those enrolled in a health plan didn’t get the mental health services they needed in 2021, according to estimates from advocacy group Mental Health America. Testimony excerpt from Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD, in front of the Senate Finance Committee is included.
Opinion: We’ve seen firsthand Ukraine’s tragic behavioral-health crisis
The Seattle Times | April 28, 2022
“The refugee situation for Ukrainians in Poland is similar in some ways to that of others in the rest of the world … But, unlike previous refugee groups with whom we have worked, these were almost exclusively mothers and children. Husbands, brothers, grandfathers and uncles stayed behind to fight. There is a different sense of fragility and trauma when families are separated in this way,” write Eric Bruns, PhD, Tona McGuire and Kira Mauseth.
