A Conversation on Hope and Hopelessness

September 18, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

Adjusting to the changes COVID-19 has imposed has been very difficult for everyone. We talked with Diana Cortez Yanez, a King County resident who has lived with depression and found hope. She shares about her journey through feelings of despair and loneliness, reaching out for support, and the tools that helped her navigate this time.

September marks National Recovery Month: How to support friends and family in recovery

September 14, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

September marks National Recovery Month, a time to acknowledge the gains made by those in recovery who have faced challenges from mental health or substance use disorders. Many of us have faced these challenges ourselves or know a close friend or family member who has. This year poses even more challenges, from COVID-19 to wildfire […]

Understanding the need for crisis behavioral health services during the pandemic in King County

July 16, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

Public Health – Seattle & King County has added behavioral health information to its data tools examining the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts on social, economic, and overall health in King County. This new data dashboard examines behavioral health indicators that measure requests for suicide-related crisis services (including calls to crisis centers or 9-1-1) throughout the pandemic.

Navigating a Pandemic within a Pandemic: Coping and Care for Black Communities

July 2, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Racism is a public health emergency that affects us all. As we experience, educate, and encounter it on a systemic and institutional level, we must commit to taking care of ourselves and our communities as well. Below are several resources and ideas to consider.

Navigating Grief During COVId-19

June 11, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

By Shawna Johnson & Maureen Horgan, members of the COVID-19 Community Well-being and Resilience Team The COVID-19 pandemic may be introducing new layers of loss – social isolation, disrupted routines and cancelled future plans, financial strain, illness, and perhaps death – to everyday life. On top of COVID-19 and its varying effects, you may be […]