The Seattle Times | October 22, 2021
Suicide is the most serious potential consequence of mental health stigma. But stigma’s effects are pervasive: For example, research suggests that stigma is a significant barrier to seeking out and benefiting from mental health treatment. Pamela Collins, MD, MPH, is quoted.
KUOW | October 21, 2021
King County Executive Dow Constantine has vowed to end the practice of incarcerating youth by 2025, and now there’s an effort to end youth incarceration across the entire state.
The Wall Street Journal | October 20, 2021
Researchers are studying tools that could give therapists a stream of patient information between sessions—and intervene if necessary. Patricia Areán, PhD, is quoted.
The Huddle | October 18, 2021
UW Medicine is committed to advancing research, education and clinical care programs to improve brain health, launching multiple programs over the last several years including the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions that began in 2019 under the leadership of Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA.
UW Medicine newsroom | October 15, 2021
Mental health in our region took a huge step forward with the groundbreaking of a new building at UW Medical Center–Northwest to care for patients and train the next generation of behavioral health providers. “In two short years, we will open a state-of-the-art training facility to heal visible and invisible injuries,” said Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA. The story was covered in The Seattle Times, KOMO Radio, KING 5 and FOX 13.
The Wall Street Journal | October 15, 2021
A new study finds 129 million additional cases of major mental disorders world-wide compared with pre-pandemic figures. Research by Matthew Hawrilenko, PhD, is referenced.
The Conversation | October 13, 2021
In a trend that coincided with the pandemic, marijuana use among college students in 2020 reached levels not seen since the 1980s. Jason Kilmer, PhD, and Christine Lee, PhD, explain some of the reasons behind the trend, and some of its consequences.
South Seattle Emerald | October 12, 2021
It’s time to make Seattle’s transit truly accessible, write the Participatory Active Transportation for Health in South Seattle (PATHSS) study team, funded by the UW Population Health Initiative and led by co-PI Katherine Hoerster, PhD, MPH.
The Huddle | October 11, 2021
UW Medicine mental health experts have helped many of our patients maintain their well-being during the pandemic. But what are these providers doing in their own lives to cope? Ramanpreet Toor, MD, says self-compassion has been key.
The Seattle Times | October 11, 2021
Columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes that it's appropriate new program to keep youth out of jail is housed in the UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences because at the heart of incarceration is trauma.
