Mental Health

Morning Edition

If You Feel Thankful, Write It Down. It's Good For Your Health

A growing body of research shows keeping a log of what you are thankful for can lower stress, help you sleep better, and may even reduce the risk of heart disease. But it's not for everyone.

Inside Inslee's proposed budget: A new, 500-bed mental hospital to replace Western State

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is taking the first step toward a plan to help house and treat psychiatric patients who have been involved in the criminal justice system: a new, 500-bed state mental hospital.

When an immigrant dies in custody, how much does ICE tell the public?

Kim Malcolm talks with Human Rights Watch senior researcher Grace Meng about the death of Mergensana Amar, a Russian national who died after a suicide attempt at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma.

Why Washington foster kids are sleeping in hotels

Kim Malcolm talks with foster care advocate Jen Kamel about why there's a significant foster parent shortage in Washington state.

Speakers Forum

Seattle stories that humanize mental health struggles

For the second year now, NAMI Washington has presented a storytelling event in Seattle called The Brainpower Chronicles.

Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace

We’re so over women being dinged for showing emotion at work

When Serena Williams was penalized at the U.S. Open for throwing her racket and calling the umpire a thief, it got us thinking. There was something all-too familiar about the exchange: Once again, a woman was being penalized for showing anger at work.