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A Washington state senator who says he’s heard from “literally hundreds of parents” of adult children who are struggling with mental illness or addiction…
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On a recent evening in Vancouver, Washington, more than 80 people gathered at the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. They were…
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???Washington state’s largest psychiatric hospital is no longer in immediate jeopardy of losing federal funding.Last week, federal inspectors found…
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Federal inspectors have found serious safety violations at Western State Hospital that could increase the chances of patient suicides. The finding this…
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One night about a year ago, the lights in Brian's Tacoma apartment suddenly went out. He was in his bedroom. When he walked out to see what had happened,…
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For the last several years, Washington state lawmakers have been working on a response to a state Supreme Court order to fully fund schools. Now they’re…
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Joel’s Law allows families in Washington state to petition a court to involuntarily commit a mentally ill loved one. In Pierce County, home to Tacoma,…
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In the living room of her Olympia home, Crystal opens up a large file box that contains her son’s life history.“As a mom you keep those shot records and…
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On a recent Wednesday morning, Denise Vermillion stood outside the Thurston County Courthouse and expressed the frustration that had been building inside…
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Efforts to turnaround Washington’s troubled Western State Hospital are taking longer than expected. The federal government this week granted yet another…