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In WA, spitting on a health care worker is a felony. The law, meant to protect health care workers, ensnares mostly people in mental health crisis and does little to deter violence. From Christie Thompson Esmy Jimenez and me. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…

King County will soon begin the biggest expansion of its mental health system in decades, creating five centers meant to support people in a crisis. Next, the county will select cities to host a center and the organizations that will run them. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…

Since June 2023, Bothell, Kenmore, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park and Shoreline have collaborated to send mental health professionals to 911 calls alongside police officers and firefighters. Here's what they hope other cities will learn: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…

The Seattle Times reporter Taylor Blatchford wrote an excellent story on how the five “scrappy” (adj.: having an aggressive and determined spirit: feisty.) north county cities in my district came together to make big progress in responding to community behavioral health needs for those

Washington's calls to 988 have increased steadily in the two years since the number was designated as the new nationwide mental health suicide and crisis lifeline. Now, the state health department is focused on spreading awareness across the state: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…

A new center in Kirkland will be the first place in the county adults can walk in and receive urgent mental health care, regardless of insurance or ability to pay. "This is the happiest place in the state of Washington,” @GovInslee said this morning. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…

Mental health has become a much bigger part of Olympics conversations since 2021. I talked with five Seattle-area Olympians, including Nathan Adrian and Apolo Anton Ohno, about how they coped with the mental pressure and adjusted back to normal life after: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…

Thanks Taylor Blatchford - our mind is precious. How we communicate w/ ourself is a critical piece to less suffering, and more peace/performance. Athletes are changing fast! seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…

Thrilled to receive the honor of Online News Association's feature award for Lost Patients alongside Taylor Blatchford Lauren Frohne Karen Ducey Fiona Martin @lauragreanias! awards.journalists.org/entries/lost-p… #OJA24

When your trash is picked up each week, it's just the beginning of a journey that ends hundreds of miles away, in another state. I went into Seattle's transfer stations, which process the city's garbage (plus compost and some recycling), to learn more: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/h…

ICYMI: This week, we launched The Seattle Times new 'High Risk' series -- a deep look at why youth addicted to fentanyl and other deadly drugs can't get access to life-saving treatments like buprenorphine, detox beds and other critical support. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…

Earlier this year, 73% of adults said they felt anxious about the 2024 presidential election. The The Seattle Times wants to know: How is the election affecting your mental health, and how are you coping? seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…

🗣️my friend is a BLUE RIBBON STATE CHAMPION BAKER, PEOPLE🗣️ seattletimes.com/life/food-drin… Taylor Blatchford

The Washington State Fair Event Center has held baking competitions for 125 years, and this year I decided to try my hand, entering a pie, cookies and cinnamon rolls. Here's what I learned and how I placed: seattletimes.com/life/food-drin…

For a The Seattle Times Sunday feature, I got deep into the world of giant pumpkin growing, a monthslong process that culminates in dramatic weigh-offs in the fall: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/w…

This presidential election is "a recipe for stress," and 79 percent of adults say it has caused them anxiety. Here’s what therapists are seeing and what they recommend. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…

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Three months after a new walk-in center for people in crisis opened in Kirkland, its operators say things are running smoothly, but it’s served fewer patients than expected. What can King County learn as it plans to open five centers with the same model? seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…

Finally bit the bullet and am trying out BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/taylor…

The University of Washington will soon try a new approach to helping students and employees in mental health crises, based on a philosophy that’s become increasingly mainstream: Mental health professionals are better equipped than police to respond to some emergencies. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…